There are many reasons for giving to Cartoons By Sketch.  Here is a list of a few:  

• Support for the Arts.
• Invest in the future of Cartoons By Sketch.
• You wish to continue to reach out to the world through artistic works like these.
• You have a belief in, and support for, artistic work that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
• You wish to advance the values of some of the ideas that made this country great.
• You wish to enable good work to be done in the name of reaching children and their families to further this art form and the discussions that come from it.
• You realize that, while some of the cartoons gags only last for a second or two it can take up to several hours for the creation of just ONE single panel cartoon.
• You recognize the artist feels called to do this artwork.
• You realize that the artist still has “home responsibilities” and that his heat and water bill needs to be paid just like everyone else’s.
• You want to help offset some of the given costs for office supplies, equipment, etc.
• A “Thank You” for some special meaning that one of the pieces has given to you.
• Servers cost us money, and without donations they are difficult to pay for. Right now, our space is donated to us but, like all workers, they too are entitled to their wages.
• By helping us, you will be helping out the cartooning community as a whole.
• Dedicated donors may be eligible for special status on the network. (This is not guaranteed however.)
• We appreciate it. We know that you don't want to part with your hard earned money, but when you donate, you get a warm fuzzy feeling in return.
• If you include your nickname in the transaction, it will be displayed on this page with the amount you donated.

Ten Reasons to Put Humor and Laughter to Work for You. 

1. It cuts stress in half
2. Lowers blood pressure
3. Increases your energy
4. Promotes happiness
5. Stimulates the immune system
6. Promotes healing (physical and emotional)
7. Positive humor fosters a positive attitude
8. Promotes social flexibility
9. Increases endorphins ( feel good chemicals)
10. Bonds us to one another and reduces social conflict

We are children of capitalism, just like many of you. Truth be told, it's supply-side economics, which is a conversation for another time. As good little capitalists, we expect to pay for things, and we expect to get paid for things.

We've also become accustomed to artists and creative types getting short changed by “The Man.” Drop $15 bucks for the latest CD by your favorite artists, you just gave the band a nickel. Which they have to split. Five ways. That beautiful new hardback you just shelled out $24.99 to read? The author saw just under two bucks. Another dinner at Taco Bell™ is in order.

So we've taken that model of accepted commerce, and turned it on it's head. With cartoonsbysketch.com, you decide if something is worth supporting. The artist spends time, energy, and often times very real dollars on making each of these cartoons. Here on the back side, the costs to do all the tech stuff are greater than zero. But that's OK. Sketch is doing this to get good cartoons spread around far and wide.

But if you want to donate, you can. We use PayPal to handle all of our payments, and the bulk of your donation goes to the cartoonist, not the site.

Cartoons By Sketch
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Please make your check out to "Cartoons By Sketch."

You may notice a few ads here and there on the site and may even hear a quick audio ad play before a chapter begins. Those things help us keep cartoonsbysketch.com afloat, and may one day allow us to actually pay our every growing staff a real salary. So we hope you'll pardon us for that necessary evil, and keep on contributing to the cartoons you love. Oh! And tell a friend or twenty, would you?

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