If you use the internet about an average amount, there's a high chance you will have come across a particular meme of a blond man blinking - seemingly stumped by whatever it is he has seen or heard. It's a simple one, as memes tend to be, but evidently relatable to the countless internet users around the world who have used it to convey their own surprise or disbelief online. [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/AlbertoSauce/status/831916906818871296]] [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/eskbl/status/828137274592235520]] Well, it turns out that the 'blinking white guy', as he's come to be known, is actually a pretty good guy. His real name is Drew Scanlon and when he's not featuring in widely-shared gifs, he's raising money to support Multiple Sclerosis research. Indeed, Drew revealed his philanthropic intentions in a post to Twitter in which he explained that he would be participating in a charitable bike ride. "Hi Internet!" he wrote alongside the famous gif. "I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!" [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/drewscanlon/status/1174704419247542272]] [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/drewscanlon/status/1176282564987781121]] In the tweet, Drew included a link for those interested in donating (<a class="link customisable" dir="ltr" title="http://BikingWhiteGuy.com" href="https://t.co/vf6ItTacgR" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-expanded-url="http://BikingWhiteGuy.com" data-scribe="element:url">BikingWhiteGuy.com</a>). "I’m not usually one to toot my own meme horn but in this case I’ll make an exception," Drew wrote on his <a class=" dd-link-external" href="https://secure.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?fr_id=30204&pg=personal&px=10524028" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bike MS page.</a> "You see, two close friends of mine and members of their families suffer from MS, a debilitating disease of the central nervous system that interrupts communication between the brain and the body." "If a fraction of those who have seen my goofy face donated to MS research, I have a feeling we could kick this thing in no time!" he added. So far, Drew has raised an incredible $28,291.99 - so not far off his $30,000 goal. And while the bike ride ended on September 22, donations will be <a href="https://secure.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?fr_id=30204&pg=personal&px=10524028">open</a> until November.

'Blinking white guy' is using his meme fame to raise money for MS research

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