Las Vegas, NV -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/11/2016 -- Sunday seemed like just another day. Check Facebook. See what's going on. Maybe leave a comment or two, post something funny or maybe something thought-provoking. That's what Crowdfund Buzz's head of operations Howard Sherman thought before turning in and calling it a night. Suddenly, October 9th 2016 became a date of historical record.

That's because Ahavas Torah Center in Henderson, Nevada announced their intentions to raise $400,000 in just 24 hours through crowdfunding.

"It took me a few seconds to realize this was serious," Sherman quips. "Nobody ever even dreamed of raising so much money in such a short period of time. I've been in the crowdfunding industry a long time and never heard of anything like it," he adds. Once he shrugged off the notion this was a joke, Sherman swung right into action.

Deploying Crowdfundbuzz's impressive social media following of over 40,000 people spanning multiple platforms he started firing up public awareness in promoting a crowdfunding campaign like never before. Within two minutes of the project launch, the first social media posts started appearing. Within an hour, he personally wrote up the crowdfunding press release and sent it off to the newswires and submitted it directly to the most relevant news channels.

Result? Over 5,000 people read that press release in barely 12 hours and as 24 hours passed and this groundbreaking crowdfunding campaign closed they had exceeded their funding goal and raised over $500,000. The achievement of this phenomenal goal is to the credit of a lot of people who worked hard networking, sharing and reaching out which is the core component of crowdfunding itself.

"I saw backers coming in from all over the country and they had Crowdfund Buzz fingerprints all over them," Sherman said with a proud smile. "While each and every one of the 907 backers of this crowdfunding project needs to be commended for their generosity, one lady in particular shines through in my eyes. Denise Holender of Boston, over 2,700 miles away from Henderson, backed the campaign with some really warm words; 'Though I am not Orthodox, only those that practice this way will assure the survival of our people.' her words really touched me as they exemplify the very best of what crowdfunding can achieve," he added emotionally.

About Ahavas Torah Center
Ahavas Torah Center in Henderson, Nevada is the center of a thriving Jewish community that is experiencing the best kind of growing pains. With new members joining the congregation month after month, resources are continually stretched to their limits to accommodate more and more people.

The Official Ahavas Torah Center Website - http://ahavastorahcenter.org/

The Official Crowdfunding Campaign (NOW CLOSED) - https://www.charidy.com/atc