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Apple to Donate $1 Million Towards Southern California Wildfire Recovery Efforts

Monday December 11, 2017 8:14 AM PST by Joe Rossignol

Apple has announced that it will be donating $1 million to aid recovery and rebuilding efforts in Southern California following a series of devastating forest fires that have caused billions of dollars in damage.

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"Our thoughts are with all those affected by the fires in Southern California, including our colleagues, friends and their families," an Apple spokesperson said, in a statement provided to KTLA reporter Rich DeMuro.

Apple is donating $1 million dollars to help with fire aid in Southern California #LAFires pic.twitter.com/BsUakLpTCv — Rich DeMuro (@richdemuro) December 11, 2017

Apple also usually facilitates Red Cross donations from the public through iTunes in these situations, but it has yet to do so.

Top Rated Comments

ross1998

106 months ago

1 million when the company is worth almost 1 trillion?

Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Dr. Echsel

106 months ago

1 million when the company is worth almost 1 trillion?

They aren’t required to donate anything.

Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)

vvs14

106 months ago

1 million when the company is worth almost 1 trillion?

They are a company. Not a charity. They still donate for every natural disaster that happens anywhere in the world. Do you want them to donate 10 or 100 million for every natural disaster that happens all over the world?

Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Princess Cake

106 months ago

Good on them but by comparison that'd be like the average Joe donating a quarter.

Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Fall Under Cerulean Kites

106 months ago

1 million when the company is worth almost 1 trillion?

How much did you donate?

Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

BornAgainMac

106 months ago

I wish California would get more rain.

Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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