Clay Jones, who last month was awarded the 2025 Babin Award for local cartooning, suffered a stroke last week that has partially paralyzed his right side, which includes his drawing hand. Like many other cartoonists, Clay is a freelancer whose income is tied directly to his ability to draw cartoons. He won’t be able to work while he recovers from his stroke.
That’s why we need your help.
The AAEC leadership has set up a GoFundMe fundraiser for Clay to help him through his recovery and rehab. Clay is a fearless cartoonist, and as a member of the AAEC board of directors, he’s taken an active role in helping shape this organization’s future.
You can find the GoFundMe here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/clayjones
If you have the financial ability to do so, please donate to Clay’s GoFundMe page. And even if you can’t donate, please share the GoFundMe link through your social media networks. Anything and everything helps.
These are challenging times for editorial cartooning. We have to look out for one another. Our voices are too important to lose. So please help one of our own while he recovers his.
