 Vaus establishing "Carols by Candlelight" in 1990, a charity fundraiser for Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego which has become a 28-year San Diego tradition.In 1992, Vaus's song "We Must Take America Back" reached #68 on Hot Country Songs.Vaus has been nominated for four Grammy Award, winning the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children in 2010.