US Dentist Dr. Jeffery Jones Honored During Special Ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya
NAIROBI CITY, KENYA: At a special event on August 14th 2021, in Nairobi, Kenya, Dr. Ruben West presented Dr. Jeffery Jones of Normal, Illinois USA with the iChange Nations™ Susan Maxine Gibson Global Messenger of Hope Award. Dr. Jones was awarded for his continued commitment and dedication to elevating the lives of others.
Dr. Jones’ personal story is a compelling one; dentist, author, Congressional candidate, and education activist. He was a highly successful dentist, named to America`s Top Dentists from 2006-2007 by the Consumers Research Council of America. He donated over $54,000 in free dental services to Heartland Head Start. Furthermore, he volunteered his services during the pandemic to administered COVID-19 vaccine shots to the public in Bloomington, Illinois USA.
In 2008, he sold his practice and turn his attentions to American’s education system and its high school matriculation rate to reduce the dropout rate. Dr. Jones authored his third book, Officially Pathetic, laying out his plans to lower dropout rates. As an education activist and Congressional candidate, Dr. Jones has an impressive media resume with dozens of radio and newspaper interviews and has appeared on TV in Washington DC and nationally on WGN Chicago.
In 2019 Dr. Ruben West was appointed Special Envoy for iChange Nations™ by the organization’s President and founder Dr. Clyde Rivers. Dr. West carries out his global mandate by identifying deserving individuals and nominates them to the organization for award consideration.
According to Dr. West, Dr. Jones efforts go beyond his local community. He has a vision to help the world and has taken action on that vision. “Honoring Dr. Jones with such a prestigious iChange Nations™ award is one of my most memorable moments as the ICN Special Envoy.” ~ Dr. Ruben West
iChange Nations™ is a Culture of Honor System; the organization is committed to bringing back the lost art of honor by building a Culture of Honor that recognizes individuals throughout the world who have exemplified extraordinary humanitarian efforts to effectively change nations.
According to ICN founder Dr. Clyde Rivers, ICN honors people and organizations that believe every life is valuable and is created to bring a contribution to the world. ICN is the largest “building cultures of honor” network in the world.
Dr. West said Dr. Jones has a true heart for service. Before going to Kenya Dr. Jones had been supporting businesses and projects there and he continued to look for additional ways to serve while in the country.
On the personal side, Dr. Jones grew up on a farm with wonderful parents and four brothers and above all loves spending time with his family. He also enjoys sports, especially watching and playing basketball and softball. Dr. Jones loves to water ski, jet ski, and snow ski. He is active in his church and kid`s school and sports activities. Dr. Jones rides motorcycles, has a pilot`s license, loves nature and the outdoors, camping and vacationing with family.
Dr. West along with his colleagues Dr. Juma Nashon and Winnie Joy presented four others with awards on that day.
Vivian Muciri - Youth Add Value Award
Cornelius Oramisi Omuse – Youth Add Value Award
Anne Nzomo – Women Add Value Award
Dr. Dorcus Kavod – Community Ambassador Award
Dr. Jeffery Jones stands out because he is now in the company of a number of world leaders that have been presented global awards by the iChange Nations™ organization.
