Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Charity #1 of 12 for the 2019 Giving Challenge

 At the end of 2018, I created a fundraising campaign to donate 100% of proceeds of all book sales from my birthday (Dec. 17) through the end of the year. On December 31st, we reached our goal and with some help, we donated $300.
 
This campaign got me fired up to do more and give more.  It got me thinking… what if there was a way to raise money for more charities? What if there was a way to spread the joy of supporting a great cause? What if there was a way to bring together people from all walks of life to give back?
 
That’s when the idea for 2019 Giving Challenge was created. In 2019, I am going to pick one charity each month and set a goal to raise $100 for that charity. All campaigns will be held on Facebook through my page (@jakekelfer). By the end of the year I hope to have raised a total of $1,200+, helped 12 charities, connected with hundreds of donors, and impacted countless lives.
 
So, to kick off the first month of the challenge, we are going to be raising $100 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. You can donate to the campaign here.

When I first announced the idea for the project, I asked for suggestions from people across my social platforms and this was the first charity recommended, so I thought what better way to kick off the year than with the CF Foundation.
 
Also, this charity was recommended to me by one of my best friends Brad. Ever since I met Brad in 2011 at USC, CF has played a big part in his family’s life. Over the course of our friendship, I’ve been able to join him and some friends on two CF walks and be a champion for the cause.
 
This month is no different. Well, actually, it is. Instead of a few of us being a champion for the cause, I am asking all of us to support the CF Foundation as the first of 12 charities we are going to help in 2019.
 
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infection and limits the ability to breathe over time.

More than 10 million Americans are unknowing, symptomless carriers of a defective CF gene.
 
About the CF Foundation
The CF Foundation is the world's leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis, and nearly every CF-specific drug available today was made possible with our financial support. We are a donor-funded, 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is fully accredited by the Better Business Bureau's (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance program.

Let's kick off the New Year together and change the world one charity at a time!

​Jake Kelfer is a lifestyle entrepreneur and life elevator. He is the bestselling author of Elevate Beyond and Elevate Your Network and a high energy inspirational speaker on a mission to elevate and motivate millions of people to achieve their definition of success. He is the founder of the Professional Basketball Combine which features NBA draft prospects in a secondary draft combine. He and his work have been featured on Forbes, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, NBC Sports, USA Today, Bleacher Report, and many other major media outlets. Connect with Jake on social @jakekelfer!