Charity Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

'Coffee with Tim Cook' auction ends Tuesday afternoon, current bid is $605,000

by Yoni Heisler (May 14th, 2013)

A few weeks ago we reported on an online auction where the winner will have a unique opportunity to sit down for coffee with Tim Cook over at Apple's headquarters at 1 Infinite Loop. Since the auction began about three weeks ago, the bids reached unprecedented levels rather quickly. As it stands ...

Apple and Starbucks team up for Product (Red) gift cards

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 30th, 2012)

Starbucks is partnering with (Red) and offering an eGift basket that'll help those living with HIV/AIDS. Each basket includes a $15 gift certificate for Starbucks and a $15 gift certificate to iTunes. For every eGift basket sold, Starbucks and iTunes will contribute 5 percent of the purchase ...

You can now use iTunes to support Hurricane Sandy relief

by Randy Nelson (Oct 31st, 2012)

Apple and the American Red Cross are making it easy for you to donate towards relief efforts in the wake of the this week's devastating Hurricane Sandy. Simply by clicking on the American Red Cross tile that now appears on the main iTunes Store screen in iTunes, you can pledge from US$5 to $200 ...

Humble Music Bundle shows charity disparity among Mac, Linux and Windows users

by Michael Rose (Aug 6th, 2012)

I bet that behavioral economists get rather excited when they see pay-what-you-want offers going viral. Assuming the seller is collecting some basic demographic detail, the resulting statistics might deliver some interesting insights into the relative altruism (or discretionary cash reserves) ...

Donate your (Kiwi-only) desktop to charity

by Erica Sadun (Jun 1st, 2012)

Got a high tolerance for advertising? Want to give a little something back to the world without a lot of effort? If you live in New Zealand, check out Donate Your Desktop. Each day, the app will download a new image from a sponsor to your desktop. A portion of your ad impressions (75% of ...

Tim Cook focuses on charity during Town Hall meeting

by Mike Schramm (Feb 2nd, 2012)

Apple held an all-employee Town Hall meeting a little while ago after the earnings call, and The Verge is reporting that Apple CEO Tim Cook took quite a bit of time during the meeting to point out Apple's charitable contributions to the world. He said that Apple has given $50 million to Stanford ...

"Crazy Ones" poster being sold for charity

by Mike Schramm (Dec 6th, 2011)

The "Crazy Ones" quote used in a few different places around Apple, including some icon Easter eggs and the famous commercials, has been turned into a typeface posted by Los Angeles advertising firm TBWA/Chiat/Day in order to raise funds for charity. You can see and buy the poster over at the ...

Apple retail to mark World AIDS Day by spotlighting PRODUCT (RED)

by Chris Rawson (Nov 30th, 2011)

According to ifoAppleStore.com, Apple will be spotlighting (PRODUCT) RED items in its stores on December 1 to mark World AIDS Day. A percentage of proceeds from the (PRODUCT) RED line, which Apple launched in 2006, is donated to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. Sources indicate that ...

Desert Bus classic gets an iOS port, for charity's sake; AaAaAA!!! coming too

by Mike Schramm (Nov 22nd, 2011)

Penn and Teller's Smoke and Mirrors is one of the weirdest cult titles in all of video gaming -- it's an old game for Sega CD that was more of a prank than anything else. While it did teach you to do a few tricks, the most famous minigame in the entire package is called Desert Bus, a weird ...

Apple corporate matching program raises $2.6M for charities

by Michael Grothaus (Nov 10th, 2011)

As first reported by AppleInsider, Apple has announced to its employees that their combined efforts have led to US$2.6 million being donated to charitable companies since the company's "Apple Matching Gifts Program" began. That's not a bad haul considering the program is only seven weeks ...

TRVL magazine to donate subscription fees to charities

by Steven Sande (Nov 9th, 2011)

TRVL is a free electronic travel magazine for the iPad that I raved about in September. The beautiful photography, layout, and typography all make it a standout among the usual junk that passes for e-magazines these days, and TRVL was free, which made it a no-brainer to subscribe to. The ...

Apple cake pops made to raise money to fight pancreatic cancer

by Mike Schramm (Nov 5th, 2011)

A baker in England has made these gorgeous cake pops (featuring some Apple logos and Steve Jobs's likeness) to raise some donation money for a pancreatic cancer charity. The pops will go on sale next Wednesday in London, when cake blogger and maker "Miss Cakehead" is set to open up a "Steve ...

Bono compares Steve Jobs to Elvis

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 7th, 2011)

U2 lead singer Bono paid tribute to Steve Jobs with kind comments for the man who turned the music industry upside down with the iPod and iTunes. Bono called Jobs "the hardware/software Elvis" and described him as a man who was "only interested in doing truly great things." Speaking of his ...

Humble Indie Bundle team offers a Frozen Synapse Bundle

by Mike Schramm (Sep 29th, 2011)

The Humble Indie Bundle guys are back with another pay-what-you-want bundle of games. Proceeds from your purchase may be directed to the developers or to charity, in any combination you like. This time around, they're focusing on the turn-based strategy game Frozen Synapse, offering it up to ...

NimbleBit donates 35 iPads and more to charity

by Mike Schramm (Sep 27th, 2011)

It's not like we needed more reasons to love brothers David and Ian Marsh of NimbleBit. First off, they make terrific free (and lucrative) games like Pocket Frogs and Tiny Tower. Second, they're super nice and very supportive in the developer community. Third, they're humble and smart, keeping ...