Bernie s much-memed mittens merch makes $1.8 million for charity
Image of Vermont senator clad in parka and hand-made wool gloves at Biden s inauguration has exploded into social media phenomenon, inspiring him to sell his own merchandise to raise money for good causes
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Published: 01.27.21 , 22:43
About those wooly mittens that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration, sparking endless quirky memes across social media? They’ve helped to raise $1.8 million in the last five days for charitable organizations in Sanders’ home state of Vermont, the independent senator announced Wednesday.
The sum comes from the sale of merchandise with the Jan. 20 Agence France-Presse image of him sitting with his arms and legs crossed, clad in his brown parka and recycled wool mittens.
According to Sanders s office, the proceeds will benefit Vermont organizations, including Meals on Wheels Vermont locations, Vermont community action agencies, the Chill Foundation, the Vermont Parent Child Network, Feeding Chittenden, some Vermont senior centers, and Bistate Primary Care for dental care improvements.
And it s not just Sanders who is using the viral moment for good. Getty Images will also donate the money it has made off the merchandise to Meals on Wheels of America and Burton Snowboards (the brand responsible for his famous brown parka) donated 50 jackets in Sanders s name Burlington Department for Children and Families, according to
Today.
And that s not even all. Jen Ellis, the teacher who made the iconic (and sustainable) mittens, made three more pairs of mittens to be donated to fundraise for Passion 4 Paws Vermont, Outright Vermont, and will auction off a pair on eBay for her daughter s college fund. A crocheted doll of Sanders in his parka and mittens was
A crocheted doll of Sanders in his garb was auctioned off online for $20,300!
About those wooly mittens that US Senator Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration, sparking endless quirky memes across social media? They’ve helped to raise $1.8 million in the last five days for charitable organisations in Sanders’ home state of Vermont, the independent senator has announced.
The sum comes from the sale of merchandise with the January 20 image of him sitting with his arms and legs crossed, clad in his brown parka and recycled wool mittens.
Sanders put the first of the so-called “Chairman Sanders” merchandise, including T-shirts, sweatshirts and stickers, on his campaign website last Thursday and the first run sold out in less than 30 minutes, he said. More merchandise was added over the weekend and sold out by Monday morning, he said.
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About those wooly mittens that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration, sparking endless quirky memes across social media? They’ve helped to raise $1.8 million in the last five days for charitable organizations in Sanders’ home state of Vermont, the independent senator announced Wednesday.
The sum comes from the sale of merchandise with the Jan. 20 image of him sitting with his arms and legs crossed, clad in his brown parka and recycled wool mittens.
Sanders put the first of the so-called “Chairman Sanders” merchandise, including T-shirts, sweatshirts and stickers, on his campaign website Thursday night and the first run sold out in less than 30 minutes, he said. More merchandise was added over the weekend and sold out by Monday morning, he said.