NEWS
Apple Opens iTunes Donations For Hurricane Harvey Relief
2795
2017-08-28
Posted by 3uTools

Those searching for a way to help Texans impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Harvey need look no further than iTunes or the iOS App Store. Apple has made donating to the American Red Cross a bit easier by adding a button directly to its commerce platforms.


The company is collecting donations in $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, and $200 increments, with all of the proceeds going to help the Red Cross’s efforts in the area. Users will get a receipt, but their information won’t be shared directly with the organization — of course, you can always just donate directly to the Red Cross, as well.


Apple Opens iTunes Donations For Hurricane Harvey Relief


Harvey has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but its raining and flooding could continue to pound the region for another four to five days . The National Weather Service is calling the event “unprecedented,” noting  15 to 25 inches of rainfall, with some areas of Southeastern Texas potentially receiving as much as 50 inches. The New York Times, meanwhile, is reporting at least five dead and dozens injured in the aftermath of landfall.


Apple has leveraged its services to benefit charities in the past. This time last week, the company opened a donation page to the Southern Poverty Law Center, after clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia led to multiple deaths.


Source: techcrunch

Related Articles
Official PUBG Mobile Game Now Available From iOS App Store in the U.S. iTunes U Gains New Annotation Features Apple Reminds App Developers That iTunes Connect Downtime is Coming Apple Is Largest Western Seller Of Software In China Melbourne Woman Loses $46K in Apple iTunes Gift Card Phishing Scam Sick Girl Uses Apple’s Siri to Save Her Family From Raging Floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey Apple Removes Apps and in-app Purchases from its iTunes Affiliate Program Apple's iTunes May Have Upper Hand for Streaming Movies