LEGO Minifigs of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy raise money for the war-torn country.
, a retailer offering custom printed LEGO products and accessories, including Minifigs and bricks, offered a limited number of the toy-like products for sale this month., a humanitarian charity that operates in the US, and globally, to provide doctors and nurses with life-saving medical equipment.
The limited items were sold online on 5 March, with the miniature Zelenskyy figure selling for R1,503 while the Molotov Cocktail sold for R150 each . Sales for both items raised a total of R248,615, said Citizen Brick."A huge thank you to everyone who donated to yesterday's fundraiser for Ukraine. Through the sale of the President Zelenskyy minifigs to assist their efforts to bring medical supplies to those in need," said Citizen Brick in an Instagram post.
"We made as many as possible in a frantic 24 hours, with the [Citizen Brick] crew coming in on their day off to print. We know there were some folks who tried to get one and couldn't. We hope they'll consider making a direct donation to a relevant charity nonetheless. "Please be patient as we try to get everyone's order out this week. Thanks for proving, once again, that we have the best customers in world," the retailer added.
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