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Apple Accepting Donations for Hurricane Matthew Disaster Relief
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Admirable but after Red Cross botched Haiti relief last time (millions in donations- RC said it assisted housing hundreds of thousands and an investigation revealed only 6 homes were built) you'd think a better relief organization might be offered as an alternative.
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Lucky my University survived the storm and friends living in Charleston, SC are safe.
I will definitely donate to those worst off.
I will definitely donate to those worst off.
Take your money and flush it down the toilet. Your money will better use in the sewer. Never donate to the Red Cross. Donate here instead. http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
There is a pretty big difference between "may not" and "does not."
So could Google and Tesla and Mercedes Benz and Rolex and Ford and GE and Coca Cola and... oh wait, why should they?
I always think that.
Can you imagine a millionaire standing next to a starving man on the street, asking passing members of the public to please give him some money, so he can buy the starving guy a meal.
That's Apple!
Apple isn't asking for money, Red Cross is asking for money. Apple is just providing a medium for donations. I guess doing nothing is better?
Talk about exploiting the victims of disaster for PR. Why should the richest company in the world ask ordinary people to donate money? Apple can take a billion out of petty cash right now and start helping, then the rest of us little people can follow.
As others have mentioned earlier, you should try to get a refund.
On the last Haiti disaster (earthquake), Red Cross built 6 homes while squandering half a billion.
How about F.OFF ??
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yes Apple should donate an ipad for everyone and build decent WIFI. How much they get back from taxes?
The Red Cross sucks as a charity. Please pick a charity that actually sends its donated money to Haiti!!
Please donate to one of these instead for more meaningful impact:
If you just want to feel good about yourself please donate to the American Red Cross
Direct Relief has a very good Charity Navigator rating - directrelief.org
NO ONE should be donating to the Red Cross after they received $500m for the Haiti earthquake relief, but only built six houses.
Exactly, I think they need the money more than the US people who will probably get help from the US government and insurance claims. The poor people of Haiti have lost everything.
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Sadly Apple are not known for their philanthropic behaviour. A tiny portion of their multi-billion dollar cash pile could help so many people, but Tim Cook doesn't care. They're only interested in their greedy self-interest.
The Haitian government themselves said not to donate to the red cross. They are a useless and awful organisation and i really don't know why people still use them. I rather freeze to death than allow their blankets touch my skin if I were in a disaster.
Does anyone else remember how the Red Cross, Clinton Foundation, and others fleeced donors during the last Haitian crisis (see earthquake)?
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Shaun, do you have any concept of why, how, and what a publicly traded company does with its money?
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Shaun, do you have any concept of why, how, and what a publicly traded company does with its money?
I do Dan, and there are plenty of corporations who give handsomely to charity. I know there are plenty that don't but it would it be nice if Apple was a good citizen rather than a bad one as they are now. Giving away money would suit Apple's methods as it's a good way of avoiding tax and we all know how they like to dodge their tax responsibilities.
Every Apple product should have stamped on the back "designed in California by evil greedy tax dodging corporate bastards".
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From https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...ana-flood-relief.1988883/page-2#post-23260477 where pretty much the whole discussion that is taking place in this thread has already happened weeks ago:
Wasn't my concern. Other people who actually are concerned enough should take initiative. I'm satisfied with merely suggesting it.