It’s been over a week since the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, inflicting serious loss of life and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. The Japanese people, together with support and compassion from the global community, are beginning what will be a long recovery process.
Sony Computer Entertainment’s headquarters are located in Tokyo, and so we’ve heard firsthand of the disaster’s impact from our colleagues and friends. As we here in America watch the tragic events that continue to unfold, you might be left thinking, “Is there any way I can help?”
Sony Group is aiding the recovery through financial contributions and donations of radios, batteries and other equipment that can be used in the relief efforts. Today we’re making it possible for you to contribute directly to the earthquake and tsunami recovery efforts through a medium you’re already quite familiar with – the PlayStation Network.
You can make donations in the amount of $2, $5, $10, $25 and $50 from your wallet in the PlayStation Store. With your donation, you’ll get a free theme for your PlayStation 3. In order to make a donation, go to the “Aid Japan” area under the New Releases category on the PlayStation Store.
It’s important to note that your contributions will go directly to the American Red Cross – Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Fund. Every penny donated will go to the fund, which supports emergency relief and recovery efforts, including deploying personnel, sending relief supplies and providing financial resources.
Many gamers in particular feel a special bond with Japan, even if they’ve never traveled there personally. Its ingenuity and innovation have shaped our industry, and its culture and style have brought a sense of community across the world.
Please join us now in helping the Japanese people during this great time of need. Together we can have a significant impact on the relief process.
For more information on Sony’s support of the relief efforts, visit http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/csr/groupcsr.html.
Cool!
Done! Wish I could give more!
Great, I wished you would have approved my idea on blog share days ago. Anyhow, this is an excellent cause and I expect to drop some green later tonight on the PSN. Thanks for being great guys SCEA.
I don’t mind helping out for a worthy cause
Thanks for helping keep this in the lime light Sony; Red Cross donations tend to drop off quickly after a tragedy, and they need continued funds!
Something just seems fishy about this. i think it would be better to just give our money to the actual foundations that help the people of japan than some game company. i mean how will we know 100% of the profits will go to the red cross?
Dont get me wrong i want to help (i have donated a sum of money to the red cross already) but it just seems weird that only now Sony has jump the bandwagon of helping japan.
The money does not go to us, it’s going straight to the Red Cross. We don’t take a cut, as mentioned in the post above.