Apple Has Raised $65 Million for (Product) RED Fight Against AIDS

U2 singer Bono, who heads up the (Product) RED charity Apple has collaborated with since 2006, today announced (via TechCrunch) Apple has raised more than $65 million to fight AIDS in Africa. 

Since it first debuted a special edition (Product) RED iPod nano in 2006, Apple hasreleased a number of (RED) devices, including several iPod nanos and shuffles. The company has also produced a (RED) iPad Smart Cover, iPad mini Smart Cover, and an iPhone Bumper, along with a new (RED) iPhone 5s case. For every (RED) product bought, Apple donates a portion of the purchase price to the charity...

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Charity Fundraiser for The Salvation Army

In the run up to Christmas I always find myself looking at the fact that there are so many others more unfortunate than myself. Exploring these feelings is not always easy, but over the past few days I have realised that I could help by putting together a little charity idea.

You have seen some of my chinnanigans on The Geekanoids Channel, yes I am talking about Mario and the more recent Apple Fanboy Christmas Tree. Well, I have come up with an idea to help raise funds for The Salvation Army. More specifically, they help a lot of people during the cold winter months, with hot food, clothing and advice, to keep those struggling safe over this testing time of year. Whilst many of us are in the warm, eating turkey wiith the family, many struggle, are lonely and need a helping hand.

So, what I plan to do… during the second week of December, I will be getting my hair dyed and cut for charity. Of course the hair cut is nothing spectacular, but colouring my hair does freak me out quite a bit. That said, if I can raise some useful funds to go towards hot meals and other things, then great. I will share the results with you all in a video.

How you can help is by clicking the button and donating any amount you can afford. You can make your donation with a debit or credit card, or direct from a PayPal account. I will keep you updated how things progress through the website.

From their website… "The Salvation Army is a worldwide Christian church and registered charity, working in 124 countries, demonstrating Christian principles through practical support; offering unconditional friendship, and very practical help to people of all ages, backgrounds and needs."

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