Apple to Donate Towards Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts, Tim Cook Says

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

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"We're thinking of all those facing the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Helene," said Cook. "Apple will be making a donation to help with relief efforts on the ground."

Hurricane Helene made landfall at Florida's Big Bend on late Thursday, before carrying on through several southeastern U.S. states such as Georgia and North Carolina, resulting in catastrophic damage and reportedly more than 100 deaths.

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

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Top Rated Comments

ChedNasad Avatar
2 hours ago at 08:15 am
It's crazy how many towns have been destroyed and how bad the impact of this has been. The response so far has been really pathetic from the government and companies compared to other prior disasters. Hopefully bigger players like apple chipping in gives a bit more notice to the catastrophe.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
MisterBlueSky Avatar
2 hours ago at 08:09 am
Good. Do more.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
cocky jeremy Avatar
2 hours ago at 08:11 am

Good. Do more.
Juuuust enough for some good PR. lol.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ScottishDuck Avatar
1 hour ago at 08:56 am
Tax deductible of course.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
citysnaps Avatar
2 hours ago at 08:21 am

Good. Do more.
How much more?
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
citysnaps Avatar
2 hours ago at 08:27 am
I suspect this will be a combination of a corporate grant in the hundreds of millions of dollars (maybe more), along with a 2 for 1 matching of Apple employee donations.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)