The 14th Annual R.I.C.E Awards Will Honor Atlanta Mayor, Community Leaders & Living Legends

ATLANTA - EntSun -- The 14th  Annual R.I.C.E Awards gala and dinner  will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2024  4 p.m. at The Atlanta City Hall. There will be a LIVE performance by Living Legend Honoree & Grammy Nominated Recording Artist & Philanthropist Ellis Hall.

About The Show

The Rising In Community Execellence Awards are a celebration of those individuals who work tirelessly to improve lives throughout greater Atlanta. The R.I.C.E Foundation is excited to shine a spotlight on these outstanding citizens, their organizations and bring awareness to their tremendous sacrifices and contributions. The RICE Award is given to individuals who demonstrate keen awareness about community needs and step into the fray, lending a hand and making things better. These citizens have created organizations that serve metro Atlanta. The show consists has nominee and honnoree categories. The nominee can be found at www.thericeawards.com.

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This year's honoree categories are:

HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR
Hue Nguyen

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Michael L. Thurmond and Xernona Clayton

THE MONICA KAUFMAN PEARSON AWARD
Doug Turnbull, Judith Martinez-Sadri, Evelyn Mims, and Sam Crenshaw

THE LIVING LEGEND AWARD
Ellis Hall "The Ambassador of Soul"

T.O.R.C.H AWARDS HONOREES
Willie Watkins, Willie Watkins Funeral Home
Andre Dickens, Mayor of Atlanta, GA
W. Allen Bell Sr. Atlanta Resource Foundation
Nancy Flakes Johnson, The Urban League of Greater Atlanta
Janice Koon, VP Atlanta Hawks & College Park Sky Hawks
Charlene Crusoe-Ingram, Meals On Wheels Atlanta.

To request media credentials for red carpet coverage e-mail Haute Choc'lat Multimedia Group at hautechoclat.publicity@gmail.com. For updates follow on all social media platforms @thericeawards and @hautechoclatpr.