Dear Friends,
Pokey the Penguin needs your help NOW.
For almost 17 years Pokey has made us laugh. I remember the first time I
read Pokey in my college computer lab. At first I didn't get it. But I
kept reading.
After about 50 comics, I started to laugh.
After 100 comics, I was quoting it with my friends.
I met people in England who had Pokey posted all over their bathroom walls. I met people who got together because of Pokey.
That's why I'm teaming up with Steve Havelka,
THE AUTHORS of Pokey the Penguin, to run this campaign to help fund more Pokey adventures.
Why now?
"I want to work less on day-job work, and work more on Pokey adventures! If you want to see more Pokey comics, could you please give?" -Steve
People all over the world love Pokey. People in Finland, Germany,
Japan, Brazil, the UK, and even Australia and New Zealand love Pokey,
and have ordered Pokey books.
Pokey fans on twitter have said many things about Pokey, including:
It may surprise you to know that Pokey has
influenced art figures such as Corey Archangel and M.K. Hobson, writer
of historical fantasy.
If Pokey has ever made you laugh, please, give to THE AUTHORS to help them keep writing.
Steve has never sought personal fame or promoted this comic, it is all done through fans like you.
You are what makes Pokey go.
When we read your words on Twitter or Tumblr, or read your
emails, it makes us all so happy. Thank you for your words of support.
Today, Steve and I are asking if you would do something
more than offer words. Would you please donate to keep Pokey going?
When you donate, you are making Pokey live on. Please, consider a donation today. Even a penny will help. Matt says:
Donations to Pokey the Penguin are not tax-deductible, but are going to make more Pokeys.
If we raise $2,000 by December 3rd,
THE AUTHORS will make 10 more Pokeys by the end of the year.
If we raise $5,000 by December 3rd,
THE AUTHORS will make 20 more Pokeys by December 31st.
"Your support means so much to me. Pokey loves to read your email, and so do I." -Steve
Thank you for supporting Pokey. Without fans like you, Pokey the Penguin would not be possible.
Please, give today, and let's make more Pokey adventures happen!
Friends of Pokey &
THE AUTHORS P.S. If Pokey has ever made you laugh, please consider donating to keep Pokey the Penguin going.
If we raise $2,000 by December 3rd, THE AUTHORS will write 10 more Pokeys! Let's do it!
What We Need & What You Get
Your donation may have features such as:
- A customized Pokey gif
- Thank you note from Pokey,
- Or a 10 book set!
If we raise $2,000 by December 3rd, THE AUTHORS will make 10 more Pokeys by the end of the year.
If we raise $5,000 by December 3rd, THE AUTHORS will make 20 more Pokeys by December 31st.
Risks & Challenges
Friends of Pokey and Steve Havelka have never launched a campaign for Pokey before. This is a challenge.
We hope to overcome it by having a professional fundraiser and friend of Pokey, Mazarine Treyz, of Wild Woman Fundraising, come in and help us achieve our goal.
We are counting on Pokey fans to help us achieve our goals of more Pokey comics!
Other Ways You Can Help
Please promote this campaign on Twitter, Tumblr, and email it to your
friends who love Pokey! Here's the short URL for you:
http://igg.me/at/POKEY/Remember: Not liking Pokey the Penguin=total
dealbreaker