Friday, March 11, 2016

GOLDEN RULE INTERNATIONAL AWARD GIVEN AT THE YOUTH ADD VALUE™ EVENT

Amb Rivers w/Amb Loretta Hoagland and Amb Michal Pitzl

In January 2016 the Youth Add Value™ Initiative in conjunction with IChange Nations™ organized and launched the first event of its kind in Newport Oregon “Youth Give Back.” Loretta Hoagland received the Golden Rule International Award. Amb. Clyde Rivers presented this well deserved Award to Loretta Hoagland.  The motto of the Golden Rule International Award is, “Treat others the way you want to be treated” and Loretta Hoagland’s life as exemplified this life style.

Mrs. Hoagland has lived in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and England as well as several major cities in the United States. She volunteered heavily wherever there was a need, whether in the schools, hospitals, the Boy Scouts or refugee camps. In Thailand she taught English to refugees fleeing the "Killing Fields." She has done her share of community service in her current Depot Bay community, helping youth at risk by creating after school programs. Ambassador Rivers said, "It is such an honor to have the privilege of bringing recognition to individuals like Loretta Hoagland. She is truly an Ambassador, living the Golden Rule. Thank you Mrs. Hoagland and welcome to our global family."
  
Ambassador Rivers’ message at this event was a change of conversation. He spoke of the worlds need to value the gifts from God in every individual. He stated, “We lose everything when a person looses his or her life. It’s a tragic lose for the world and we suffer the lack of that contribution. That gift will never enter into our existence. We must work to preserve every individual in the world because their gifts are necessary for our world to develop and be great.”

Ambassador Rivers is the Founder and President of iChange Nationsa professional institution that equips, mentors and trains highly esteemed individuals who have the desire to change nations throughout the world. The organization is seeking to bring global awareness by strategically helping nations to educate, train and support the Nation Building Process designed to improve the dignity and betterment of human life. This international platform focuses on establishing effective relationships to help people understand the value of life and basic human rights.

Ambassador Clyde Rivers is also the Representative for the Golden Rule International and the Interfaith Peace-Building Initiative, North American Division to the United Nations – New York. Interfaith Peace-Building Initiative is affiliated with the Department of Public Record (DPI) – United Nations as well as affiliated with the United Religious Initiative (URI), an Interfaith Peace organization.

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 have embraced and are promoting globally.