GOFUNDME SELECTS LOCAL CHARITY AS A #GOBeyondGiving WINNER

Westwood, NJ, Dec. 2, 2016 – GoFundMe announced that ZELCOWA, a Westwood based Charity, has been selected as a #GoBeyondGiving winner and is a recipient of a $1000 donation to its “RAISE THE ROOF -BUILD A SCHOOL” GoFundMe campaign. All funds go twards building a primary school in Cape Coast, Ghana.

This award was given to just 100 of the many thousands of GoFundMe campaigns based upon three criteria - relevance to theme (#GoBeyondGiving), demonstration of admirable character, and financial need.

“I am so excited to have been able to nominate your campaign, Raise the Roof - Build a School (love that name!), for our #GoBeyondGiving Gives Back this month! “, said Lauren C., a GoFundMe representative. ”Education is the cornerstone for building a better world, and your campaign really inspired me because it gives opportunity to those that need it most. “
“Many of us forget how lucky we are to have basic education at our fingertips and don't realize the advantages that we have over others that struggle for it. Please let your students know that their hard work will be rewarded and that there are people in other parts of the world that are impressed and inspired by them. “

“It is an honor to be part of the prestigious group of campaigns that were chosen.” said ZELCOWA’s founder, Barbara Tobiassen. “This award brings us close to our goal of completing the first floor of our school, so that all students can meet in a proper classroom. Currently the second grade is attending class the office/store room.”

ZELCOWA is an all volunteer, nonprofit, 501c3 charitable organization whose purpose is to further the education both in the U.S. and in Ghana.

You can find out more about the school or make a tax deductible contribution to the building fund by donating to ZELCOWA’s “RAISE the ROOF – BUILD A SCHOOL” campaign” at https://www.gofundme.com/zelcowachangealife

For more information contact ZELCOWA at info@Zelcowa.com