Bearman Charity Challenge Week 1 Update

Just starting on Monday, I am very encouraged by the progess in the charity challenge so far.

Here is the breakdown:
$2 each for Nurse Myra and Bo Lumpkin following me on Facebook

$2 each for ThisFngJob, bonganisiza, Redsplanet, Toon_Characters, worcswarrior, WannabeHeroes, johnbintz, doublepumaLeo, Christofferl33t , jamesianburns, TommieKelly, WH_CPA, MrCuteEngineer, cwall8126 , Lady_Lara_Croft ,  afroditecomicS for following me on Twitter.

$10 for Robert J of Spilled Ink submitting the first cartoon for the challenge.  Chris Howard of Dressed for Success is also got several done.  He is just figuring out which one he wan’t to submit.

$5 to Lynn at Trippin with Rip for upgrading my link to an actual banner ad (and $15 more for letting me know how screwed up my banner ad page was)

$10 each (I raised it from $5) to those who blogged about the challenge:

• Bo Lumpkin at Gatorhead
• Laura at Delicacies
• Carlo at Callous Comics

Which gives us a grand total of ………$106

Let me know if I missed anyone.  If you want to find out how to get involved just click the image above to go to the post that explains it all.

Bearman Charity Challenge 2010

It’s back!!  Last year, thanks to your efforts you cost me $336 to charity.  Once again I am issuing a challenge and this year I am going for $1000.

This year the first $500 raised will once again go to the Cincinnati FreeStore Foodbank.  This charity does great things not only to feed those in need but also to help families get back on their feet in other ways.  The need is great this time of year because people tend to donate more during the holidays.

Anything donated above $500 to the max $1000 will go to support the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati in their fundraising efforts.

I am issuing this challenge to help raise money.  I will donate the indicated amount for each thing that you do in the month of May:

• $10 - For the first 20 cartoonists who send in a guest cartoon (see below for what I am looking for).
• $5 – Add http://beartoons.com to your blog roll  (for those who don’t already have it)
• $5 – Add a Bearman Cartoons Banner Ad (found here) on your site or if you already have one upgrade to a larger size.
• $5 $10 – Blog about my challenge to your readers and link back to this entry in your post – http://beartoons.com/2010/05/03/bearman-charity-challenge-2010
• $5 – Send a picture of yourself wearing a t-shirt from our shopOR send a picture that showcases that you are a BEARMANiac.  Photos will be showcased in weekly updates and also appear ongoing in the BEARMANia section.
• $2 – Follow me via TWITTER updates. (if you aren’t already)
• $2 – Become a fan/like Beartoons on Facebook.

If you add me to your blog roll, add/upgrade your banner, include this challenge in a post, or start following me via twitter/facebook because of this post please indicate in the comments.  

 I’ll post a weekly update of the money raised and who did what to raise the money with links back to your site if applicable.

Call for Cartoonists to provide Guest Cartoons

Taking some time off in June so looking for guest cartoons to fill the void.  Obviously I don’t have recurring characters but last years call to highlight your characters in new ways was well received.  So here is the challenge.  Replace the actor(s) in your favorite movie/television show with one or more of your characters.  Submissions can take the form of fake posters, single panel or strip.  Keep submissions within 600 pixels wide.  Here is just one example from the Family Guy (obviously doesn’t need to be that in depth).   If you need inspiration, check out my recent post on recreating 35 famous movie posters.

Thanks for your continued support.

Bearman Charity Drive Update 3

ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT

Here is another weeks tally for the Charity Challenge. The Charity Challenge, for the uninformed allows you to do things like blogroll me, follow me on twitter, tweet about the challenge or post a blog about it. Details here. Any of those activities would raise money for the local FreeStore Foodbank to help those in need.

Here is a list of all the activity that was generated in the last week thanks to your efforts. Please let me know if I missed anyone on this list. I know there have been several people who have added me to their Twitter accounts but haven’t updated me here so please do so I can give you credit.

$10 for Posting about the Challenge:

• Nate at the Frustrated Cartoonist
• David at Urban Jungle Comic  (bonus for being a fellow Cincinnatian)

$10 for Adding me to their Blog Roll:

• Spilled Ink Cartoons
• Big Hollywood
• Toonstopia

$2 for Following me on Twitter: (if there were any that followed b/c of the challenge let me know)

• @spilledinkguy

$2 for each day You Tweet about the Challenge (up to 5x):

• 1x – @hilbury
• 1x – @lifewithkreg

For a Week Three total of $56 & a Grand Total of $268.  Spread the word so I can make it at least $300 in the last week.  Thank you all.

If I inadvertantly missed your efforts from last week, please indicate in the comments section so I can correct.

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Don’t forget your efforts cost me money… so spread the word about my charity challenge. Click the image below for details.

Bearman Charity Drive Update

Last week I started the Charity Challenge that allows you to do things like blogroll me, follow me on twitter, tweet about the challenge or post a blog about it.  Details here.  Any of those activities would raise money for the local FreeStore Foodbank to help those in need.

Well week one was a great success and I thank all of you for your efforts.  Keep it going because the challenge runs till the end of June.  Here is a list of all the activity that was generated thanks to your efforts.  Please let me know if I missed anyone on this list.

$10 for Posting about the Challenge:

• NobblySan at the Mad Hatters Blog
• Christina Bledsoe at The Star Celeb Blog
• Clair Collins at Claire Collins Blog
• YorksNBeans at Two Yorks and a Bean Blog
• Tannerleah at the Stop Annoying Me Blog
• GrumpyGeek at The Grumpy Geek Blog
• And even though it wasn’t a true post (because it wouldn’t fit into the style of his fictional life blog) Alan at the Sick Days Blog did fit my challenge into his comments on at least 3 different occassions this week so we’ll add him to the list.

 $10 for Adding me to their Blog Roll:

• Soupalaxy
• Claire Collins
• The Star Celeb
• Two Yorks and a Bean

$2 for Following me on Twitter: (if there were more that followed b/c of the challenge let me know)

• @AmericanHell
• @thegrumpygeek
• @clairecollins
• @mekellie
• @hilbury
• @frustratedfakes
• @cooldads

$2 for each day You Tweet about the Challenge (up to 5x):

• 5x - @cooldads  the first to post on 5 different days about the challenge.  Thanks Jim
• 1x – @thegrumpygeek
• 1x – @thestarceleb
• 1x – @barelyknit
• 1x – @hilbury
• 1x – @addanaccity
• 1x – @AmericanHell
• 1x – @cincybeacon
• 1x – @clairecollins
• 1x – @spudcomics
• 1x – @I_am_Raven

 For a Week One Grand Total of $156.  Thank you all.

If I inadvertantly missed your efforts from last week, please indicate in the comments section so I can correct. 

 
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Don’t forget your efforts cost me money… so spread the word about my charity challenge. Click the image below for details.

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