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Text FIRES to 45678 to Donate $10 to Red Cross for #BCWildfires: Province to Match Donations [u]
Everyone on the west coast is being affected by ongoing wildfires in British Columbia. If you want to help out, donations to the Red Cross can be sent via text message from your cellphone. All you have to do is text FIRES to 45678, and a $10 donation will be made, billed to you via...
Apple Partnering with Red Cross to Accept Donations for Hurricane Harvey Relief
Apple has partnered with the American Red Cross and started accepting donations through the U.S. iTunes Store for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, reads a new report from The Verge. 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...
Apple, Canadian Red Cross Partner for Hurricane Matthew Donations via iTunes
Canadians can now make donations towards Hurricane Matthew relief via iTunes, as Apple has opened up donations with its partner the Canadian Red Cross. Donations are available in $5, $10, $25, $50, $100 and $200 increments and amounts will be billed to your credit card, not taken from an iTunes balance. Apple also says since...
Canadian Red Cross Launches ‘Be Ready’ App to Prepare for Emergencies
The Canadian Red Cross has launched Be Ready for iOS, an app to help families prepare for emergencies, as part of national Emergency Preparedness Week (May 1-7). The app provides users with geo-targeted notifications of hazards, preparedness information for various disasters and emergencies, available in-app information even without a data connection, plus a toolkit that...
Tim Cook Says Apple Is Making a “Substantial Donation” to Refugee Groups [u]
Apple has started accepting donations to the American Red Cross, and the company also make a substantial donation to support those affected by the refugee and migrant crisis in Europe and around the Mediterranean, reports the Telegraph. Apple will add double the donations of its customers, and the money will go to relief agencies. The...