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Apple to Donate Towards Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts

In a social media post today, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple will be making a donation of an undisclosed amount towards Hurricane Melissa relief efforts.

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"Our hearts go out to all of those impacted by the destruction of Hurricane Melissa," said Cook. "Apple will be making a donation to help with relief efforts on the ground."

Hurricane Melissa has caused catastrophic damage, flooding, and loss of life in several Caribbean countries this week, including Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti.

Apple has donated to the Red Cross for hurricane relief efforts in the past.

Top Rated Comments

Jack Burton Avatar
22 weeks ago

Tax write offs aren’t magical free money, you just don’t pay taxes on the money you donated and no longer have.
Who writes it off, David?

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Jumpthesnark Avatar
21 weeks ago

Not sure why the tax aspect has any relevance to the discussion.The fact the Apple and other companies donated is what is relevant.
Because this corner of the internet is populated with edgelord wannabes who want to make everything - including a piece about a charitable donation for disaster relief - about how terrible Apple is.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Jumpthesnark Avatar
22 weeks ago
Thanks Apple. Jamaica and Jamaicans need all the help they can get to deal with recovering from this disaster.
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rizzo41999 Avatar
22 weeks ago
Hurricane donations are tax-deductible.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
I7guy Avatar
21 weeks ago

Not as far as I know they don't but typically in situations such as this - hurricanes, earthquakes and the like, Apple will set up somthing with say the Red Cross/Red Crescent that people can donate to. It's usually about $1,000,000 USD
Not sure why the tax aspect has any relevance to the discussion.The fact the Apple and other companies donated is what is relevant.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
boswald Avatar
22 weeks ago
Good for Apple. That hurricane was a catastrophe!
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