Bernie Sanders Raises $1.8 Million forbr Charity With Inauguration Meme.br On January 20, Bernie Sanders was seen br wearing a parka and a pair of handmade mittensbr at the inauguration of Joe Biden. .br His image quickly wentbr viral, with fans and foesbr alike editing him intobr anything and everything. .br Days later, Sanders himself jumped on the trainbr and created “Chairman Sanders” merchandise,br including t-shirts, stickers and sweatshirts.br In the last five days, the now sold-out merchandise hasbr generated over $1.8 million dollars in donations.br The proceeds were given to a variety of Vermontbr charities including Area Agencies on Aging,br Vermont Parent Child Network, Senior Centersbr in Vermont and Bistate Primary Care.br In a statement to CBS News, Sanders saidbr he and his wife, Jane, were “glad” to havebr used his “internet fame” to help others. .br Jane and I were amazed by all thebr creativity shown by so many peoplebr over the last week, and we're gladbr we can use my internet fame tobr help Vermonters in need, Bernie Sanders, to CBS News.br Sanders' meme has sparked a numberbr of other charitable endeavors. .br Getty Images confirmed that it will donate thebr proceeds from its part of the "Chairman Sanders" photo licensing agreement to Meals on Wheels of America. .br Burton Snowboards, the company that made the jacket Sanders was photographed in, has donated 50 jackets to the Burlington Department for Children and Families.