“Buy Doug a bike and 6 jelly donuts,” might be the best crowdfunding campaign title we’ve ever seen
Doug is a Portland-based web developer who got his bike stolen on August 6th. Despite parking in the garage of his southwest Portland office, thieves took his beloved bike and his co-workers say he hasn’t been the same since. One of them, Jeanne Goshe, created a campaign on Gofundme.com to help Doug get back on a bike. The campaign hopes to raise $1,000 for the bike and $6 for a half-dozen jelly donuts.
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Here’s an excerpt from the fundraising appeal:
“Now, I don’t know much, but I know what it’s like to suffer a great loss. I also know that the only thing that will ease that pain is money and lots of it. I sincerely believe that if we throw enough money at this bikeless shell of a man, he might know happiness again.”
The whole thing is pretty creative and funny. Check out the campaign on Gofundme.com.
Interesting! Always sorry to hear about a human being being separated from their bike. I would definitely chip in $25 if he wanted to devote two hours a week to bike advocacy going forward.
Thanks, Tom! I’m not sure exactly what that entails, but since Doug still doesn’t know this is happening, I suppose we can’t start selling his time just yet…
“Obviously, I don’t want your dollars going toward yet another bike that Doug carelessly locks up in the designated bike parking area of the office parking garage.”
Nicely done campaign. Maybe I’ll even pony up a few bucks.
Thank you! You seem like a wonderful human with impeccable taste.
The next time you see quality components up on clist for cut rate prices, remember this story.
Indeed. Let us not forget about Doug and all the poor cycle-less cylists like him.