Bonnie Hauser is the daughter of Rebecca Hauser, a Holocaust survivor from Ioannina, Greece. In 1944, Rebecca and her family were deported to Auschwitz. She was later transferred to the Bergen-Belsen complex.

During her lifetime, Rebecca shared her experience through her work with the NC Holocaust Speakers Bureau. Since Rebecca’s death in 2018, Bonnie has continued to share her mother’s story with groups.