In 2021’s internet, one of the landmarks so far has been the Bernie Sanders mitten meme, which captures the U.S senator basking in Vermont vibes at President Joe Biden‘s inauguration. He even popped up in plenty of Baltimore locations.
In a cross between sharing and caring, the meme has also helped to raise $1.8 million for Vermont charities, as “Chairman Sanders” merchandise sold fast in the first week.
There’s a Baltimore version of that fundraising, too: Local maker Todd Blatt is creating 3D-printed figures of Sanders, which are in color. And 100% of the the proceeds for the $23.99 figure will go to a pair of orgs: Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland Inc., which provides meals to people who are homebound, and coat provider One Warm Coat.
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