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An experienced entrepreneur and marketing professional, Joe Matejka is the founder and current president of Custom Fundraiser Solutions. Based in Westlake, Ohio, his company has grown to include over 40 offices across the country. His company originated the popular concept of selling mattresses as a fundraiser. Unlike small items such as candy bars, mattresses can bring in significant profits. Recently, Joe Matejka and his associates at Custom Fundraiser Solutions helped schools raise more than $3 million in a single year. Currently, 1,200 schools throughout the United States use Custom Fundraiser Solutions as a fundraiser service. Educated at Ohio University, Joe Matejka holds a bachelor of arts in marketing. He established his current career with Custom Fundraiser Solutions in 2005. Outside of work, he enjoys spending his free time biking and weight training. He also regularly supports local charities such as Fill This House, an organization that provides help to foster kids.

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Fill this House Provides Foster Youth Support at Pivotal Time

Based in Westlake, Ohio, Joe Matejka is a well established entrepreneur who focuses on facilitating effective fundraising strategies for a variety of educational institutions. With a strong commitment to giving back to his community, Joe Matejka contributes beds to the Cleveland charity Fill this House, which provides young people who have aged out of foster care with basic necessities. As reported in a Cleveland.com article, the grassroots nonprofit reflects the vision of the group's executive director, Laura Geuther, who wants to provide a supportive and caring message at a pivotal crossroad in the lives of youth who suddenly find themselves on their own. At the moment they leave the foster system, they are positioned to “go one way or the other.” With each delivery having a value of around $600, she also provides a personal message of perseverance, with the advice that “the rest of your life is a long time.” One aspect of the charity that wins over recipients is that the items they receive are not simply cast-off, second-hand household goods. Rather, they are new items that reflect the actual needs, from microwaves to furniture, that those who receive them have indicated.

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Requested Donations for Fill This House An entrepreneur and executive in Westlake, Ohio, Joe Matejka founded Custom Fundraising Solutions in 2005 and leads the company as president and chief executive officer.

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Building Muscle Through Proper Exercise Starting Positions

Joe Matejka is a respected Westlake, Ohio, entrepreneur who guides Custom Fundraising Solutions and provides a host of coordinated mattress sale solutions designed to help schools raise money. Passionate about fitness, Joe Matejka enjoys weightlifting activities in his free time. Building muscle mass is an endeavor that takes time and dedication, with each session incrementally building on the last. With the muscular system set up as a series of joint-moving levers and pulleys, one weight-lifting strategy is to begin exercises in positions at which the muscles are weakest. For example, wide grip pull-ups present a mechanical advantage over close grip pull-ups, as they require a larger number of muscles to work in tandem to bring the body upward. Because fatigue can become an issue with the angle associated with wide grip pull-ups, try switching grips in ways that provide complementary muscle workouts. These include an underhand chin-up grip and a parallel grip in which the palms face each other. Through applying this drop set principle to other exercises, the muscles will receive significantly more conditioning during the same duration workout.

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Important Hand Signals for Cyclists

Important Hand Signals for Cyclists

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Joe Matejka has served as the president of Custom Fundraising Solutions in Westlake, Ohio, since he founded the organization in 2005. In his free time, Joe Matejka enjoys leading a healthy, active lifestyle and is especially fond of weight training and cycling.

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Opioid Epidemic Driving Need for Foster Parents in Cuyahoga County

Opioid Epidemic Driving Need for Foster Parents in Cuyahoga County

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Joe Matejka founded Custom Fundraising Solutions (CFS) in 2005 and has served as the president of the Westlake, Ohio-based company ever since. Under Joe Matejka’s leadership, CFS developed a mattress fundraising concept that is being employed in more than 1,200 schools. Additionally, the company regularly donates beds to Fill this House.

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Ohio's Laws Regarding Bicycles

The holder of a bachelor of business administration with a concentration in marketing from Ohio University, Joe Matejka has been the president of Custom Fundraising Solutions since 2005. In addition to his professional pursuits, Joe Matejka enjoys cycling in and around his home town of Bay Village, Ohio. In Ohio, bicycles are defined as vehicles, meaning cyclists are free to ride on all roads save for freeways or those that are specifically marked as limited access roadways. As with every other state with this law, cyclists in Ohio are subject to following the same rules that apply to vehicles, including stopping at stop signs and following all traffic control devices. Riders also must follow the same right of way rules as any other vehicle. There are a few bike-specific laws in the state, with the most important being that a bicycle must stay "as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable." However, a cyclist can use the entire lane if he or she is doing so to avoid moving vehicles, parked cars, or surface hazards. Moreover, several cyclists can ride side-by-side in the same lane with no obligation to move aside for faster traffic.

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Good to Great by Jim Collins

Good to Great by Jim Collins

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Joe Matejka is an experienced leader in the fundraising industry who has served as founding president of Custom Fundraising Solutions since 2005. Headquartered in the Cleveland suburb of Westlake, Ohio, this organization originated a mattress fundraiser concept that more than 1,800 schools across the nation will utilize in 2018. Over the years, Joe Matejka has…

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The “Overload” Strategy for Building Muscle Mass

The “Overload” Strategy for Building Muscle Mass

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Joe Matejka is a well established Ohio entrepreneur who directs Custom Fundraising Solutions as founder and president. A driver of school-based campaigns across the country, he maintains a strong charitable presence and has supported Fill this House in Cleveland. A cycling enthusiast, Joe Matejka also enjoys weight training sessions in his free time.

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Mattress Fundraisers Benefit Schools and Purchasers

Mattress Fundraisers Benefit Schools and Purchasers

  Mattress FundraiserImage: customfundraisingsolutions.com A graduate of Ohio University with a bachelor of business administration in marketing, Joe Matejka became the founder of Custom Fundraising Solutions in 2005. Through his continued leadership of Custom Fundraising Solutions, Joe Matejka has initiated fundraising concepts, such as mattress fundraisers, which now benefit more than 1,200…

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Ohio Schools Raise Funds Through Mattress Sales

Ohio resident Joe Matejka is the president of Custom Fundraising Solutions (CFS), a company he founded in 2005. At CFS, Joe Matejka has helped create a mattress fundraising system that is implemented in more than 1,800 schools a year. For one day, schools transform a room into a showroom for award-winning mattresses that anyone can buy at a discount. Without costs like advertising, prices can be about 30 to 60 percent less than at a traditional showroom. A substantial amount of the proceeds from the day’s sale can then go to supporting the school or its programs. CFS sets up the mattresses and provides a diversity of styles and sizes so buyers can find exactly what they are looking for. The mattresses, many of which have been awarded the Women’s Choice Award and Consumer Digest Best Buy Award, can be delivered or put on layaway just like at a traditional store. Many schools in and around Ohio hold the mattress fundraiser annually, preferring it to more traditional forms of fundraising like selling candy or cookies. Mayfield High School near Cleveland managed to raise around $7,000 for its athletics programs in two years of fundraising.

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The Importance of Driving Fundraising Participation

The Importance of Driving Fundraising Participation

Mattress FundraiserImage: customfundraisingsolutions.com As founding president of Custom Fundraising Solutions in Westlake, Ohio, Joe Matejka develops concepts to help nonprofit organizations engage stakeholders and secure funding. Joe Matejka’s Custom Fundraising Solutions spearheaded the creation of a successful fundraiser utilized by more than 1,200 schools this year. Getting people interested…

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Cleveland Lakefront Bikeway - A Popular Cycling Route

Cleveland Lakefront Bikeway – A Popular Cycling Route

Cleveland Lakefront BikewayImage: planning.city.cleveland.oh.us An accomplished entrepreneur, Joe Matejka helps support schools nationwide as president of Custom Fundraising Solutions, a Westlake, Ohio-based company that raises money through mattress sales. In his free time, Joe Matejka enjoys weightlifting and cycling throughout the Cleveland area. With terrain ranging from flat and smooth to…

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Fill This House Relies on Community Support to Help Youth in Need

Joe Matejka serves as president of Custom Fundraising Solutions (CFS), a Westlake, Ohio-based organization he founded in 2005. Alongside his work with CFS, Joe Matejka supports several local community groups, including Fill This House. A Cleveland-based nonprofit, c provides much-need household items to local youth aging out of foster care. To continue its work, the organization conducts fundraisers and works closely with various corporate partners throughout the year. Fill This House also relies on volunteer assistance and donations from generous community members. Those who would like to help support the efforts of Fill This House can do so in several ways. In addition to donating to the group via PayPal, individuals can sign up for AmazonSmile and select Fill This House as their charity of choice. With the organization selected as your AmazonSmile charity, Amazon will donate 0.5 percent of every eligible purchase you make on the site to help support Fill This House programs. Along with accepting monetary donations, Fill This House welcomes donations of new household items. The list of items accepted includes household essentials for the kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom as well as sundries and cleaning supplies. Fill This House also accepts donations of canned goods and other non-perishable foods. To find a complete list of needed items and learn about other ways you can help, visit www.fillthishouse.org. 

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Using High-Intensity Interval Training to Maximize Workout Impact

Using High-Intensity Interval Training to Maximize Workout Impact

High-Intensity Interval TrainingImage: mensfitness.com Joe Matejka is an accomplished Ohio business executive who guides Custom Fundraising Solutions and has raised more than $3 million annually for students and schools nationwide. In his free time, Joe Matejka enjoys activities such as cycling and weight training. One of the recent trends in fitness is high-intensity interval training (HIIT),…

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Support Schools with Custom Fundraising Solutions Mattress Fundraiser

Support Schools with Custom Fundraising Solutions Mattress Fundraiser

Mattress FundraiserImage: customfundraisingsolutions.com An entrepreneur and executive in Westlake, Ohio, Joe Matejka was nominated for an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2016. As the founder and president of Custom Fundraising Solutions (CFS), Joe Matejka developed the innovative mattress fundraiser, used across the country in more than 1,800 schools this year. Created as an…

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AAA Offers Cycling Tips for Those Hitting the Pavement

A graduate of Ohio University’s bachelor’s degree program in marketing, Joe Matejka founded and serves as president of Custom Fundraising Solutions in Westlake, Ohio. An active individual, Joe Matejka enjoys bicycling when he’s not working on fundraising programs for schools across the United States. Before heading out on the road, bicyclists should maintain their bicycle, keeping the chains clean and lubricated, and inspecting the brake pads every so often. Once the bicycles and riders are ready, AAA encourages cyclists to review some safety tips. Among them: * Wearing proper gear. This includes keeping a helmet on to reduce the risk of injury if you should fall. Brightly colored helmets and reflective clothing can also help motorists see cyclists on the road. * Paying attention. Prior to entering the roadway, cyclists should stop, look left, look right, and proceed. They should also keep their head up, look ahead and not at the ground. * Following the rules. The rules of the road apply to cyclists as well as those driving cars. Cyclists ride on the right side of the road, with traffic. Those who disobey this rule are at risk of an accident or at least a ticket. Cyclists should also use hand signals when turning, stopping, or changing lanes.

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Three Things to Know About Nonprofit Fill This House

A graduate of Ohio University with a degree in marketing, Joe Matejka functions as the founder and president of Custom Fundraising Solutions, the firm that was the first to popularize the concept of the mattress fundraiser. Through his work with the company, Joe Matejka is a contributor to the faith-based nonprofit Fill This House. Fill This House focuses on providing young adults who age out of the foster care system with basic household goods to help them begin their lives independently. Listed below are three things everyone should know about the important work that this charitable organization performs. 1. Fill This House only accepts new items for good reason. The organization believes that offering ownership of new items to adult teenagers as they leave the foster care system can increase their sense of self-worth and have a positive impact on their wellbeing as they navigate young adulthood. 2. In 2016, Fill This House served more than 100 young people in Cuyahoga County. Over the last several years, the nonprofit has been able to increase the number of individuals who benefit from its services by 35 percent. 3. Getting involved with Fill This House is simple. People who are interested in contributing to the nonprofit’s mission can do so by purchasing and donating items from the organization’s needs list, sponsoring a gift drive, or hosting a shower for a teen who is exiting the foster care system.