APALACHICOLA MAYOR VAN JOHNSON RECEIVES THE ICHANGE NATIONS GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

Dr. Clyde Rivers presenting to Mayor Van Johnson with Dr. Kevin Storr

The mission of iChange Nations™ is to bring back the lost art of honor by building a culture that recognizes individuals throughout the world, those who have exemplified extraordinary humanitarian efforts to effectively change nations. iChange Nations™, with its collaborative partners, have implemented an International Honorary Award infrastructure. This infrastructure empowers and equips our citizens and alumni members with the tools needed to effectively pursue and transform the world.

The Mayor of Apalachicola, Van Johnson received the iChange Nations Global Leadership Award given by Dr. Clyde Rivers, President and Founder of iChange Nations. The ceremony was held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in August 2014 at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.

Dr. Rivers said, “Mayor Van Johnson is a man of integrity and honor. He shows this in his everyday life as he seeks to build others and help make positive change in the world around him. We are very proud to bestow upon him the iChange Nations Global Leadership Award.”

APALACHICOLA FLORIDA MAYOR VAN JOHNSON RECEIVES THE GOLDEN RULE INTERNATIONAL AWARD

Dr. Clyde Rivers with Mayor Van Johnson and First Lady Gail

 

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, in August 2014 at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, Mayor of Apalachicola, Florida, Van Johnson received the Golden Rule International Award. Dr. Clyde Rivers, the Director of the North American Division of the Golden Rule International, gave the award.

Dr. Rivers said, “Mayor Van Johnson has promoted a life that exemplifies the Golden Rule, ‘Treat others the way you want to be treated.’ We proudly bestow this International Goodwill Peace Ambassadorship upon Mayor Johnson for a life that is poured out to help humanity through his daily deeds and actions.”

The Golden Rule International Award is now established in 120 nations of the world. This organization seeks out top achievers that live the Golden Rule in their everyday life. This is a new global ethic that the leadership of the Golden Rule International Award, Patron, former President of Ethiopia, Girma Wolde and Ambassador Mussie Hailu has embraced and is promoting globally. Golden Rule International is also affiliated with the Interfaith Peace-Building Initiative (IPI), African Union, the United Nations as well as the United Religions Initiative (URI).