Just two days after launching a joint fundraiser to help save the Vancouver Aquarium from permanent closure during the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Vancouver Whitecaps say they’ve sold over 42,000 cloth masks.
The soccer team partnered with the aquarium to sell the facemasks for roughly $20 each, with all the funds going to the cash-strapped tourist attraction.
The masks were designed by both organizations, featuring their logos along with various designs. The masks have been so popular that the aquarium’s gift shop website has crashed multiple times due to demand, including as recently as Sunday morning. (The issue was quickly resolved.) AND we're up running again at https://t.co/PeEcqxbaHS.
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