Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Event Recap: FACE Africa Gala Celebration


GoGreenRide was proud to sponsor FACE Africa's 5th annual WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Gala Celebration! The event took place at Pier Sixty in Chelsea Piers on National World Water Day and raised $150,000 to provide clean water, sanitation and support ongoing hygiene projects in sub-Saharan Africa. These earnings will benefit 30 clean water projects for FACE Africa’s County by County program. It will also ensure that 12,000 people have access to clean water.

This year’s Gala honored Nigerian entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist Tony Elumelu for his commitment to transforming Africa economically by enhancing the competitiveness and growth of the African private sector through the Tony Elumelu FoundationFACE Africa does extraordinary work helping to fulfill the basic water needs of communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Their core mission is to grant clean water, one community at a time and GoGreenRide was so glad we could be part of the success.

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