Wisconsin-based nonprofit creating impact through technology and wellness
Giving Mac supports students, families, veterans, care providers, first responders, and community partners through donated technology, immersive wellness systems, and community-driven fundraising.
Technology and wellness that bring hope, healing, and opportunity.
WI
Focused Impact
501(c)(3)
Public Charity
Local
Initiatives
OUR MISSION
Helping people thrive through technology, calm spaces, and community generosity.
Giving Mac, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit using technology and wellness to create meaningful community impact. What began as a program at MacMan to provide Apple computers to students in need has grown into broader initiatives that support education, mental wellness, and healing environments across Wisconsin.
Through donated technology, monetary gifts, sponsorships, and fundraisers, Giving Mac helps create opportunities, reduce stress, and bring hope to students, families, veterans, care providers, first responders, and communities.
CURRENT INITIATIVES
Choose the impact you want to support.
Every gift helps expand Giving Mac’s mission through education, wellness, and community-centered projects.
HOW YOUR DONATION HELPS
From unused technology to lasting community impact.
Giving Mac turns generosity into practical support: technology access for students, calming wellness spaces for people under stress, and funding for initiatives that strengthen Wisconsin communities.
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You Give
Donate funds, sponsor an event, or contribute gently used technology.
We Restore & Direct Support
Technology is refurbished, reused, or converted into funding for charitable programs.
Communities Benefit
Students gain opportunity. Veterans and care providers gain spaces designed for calm.
LOCAL IMPACT
Real projects. Real places. Real people helped.
Giving Mac’s work is already reaching community and care spaces across the Chippewa Valley and Western Wisconsin.
FEATURED INITIATIVES
Wisconsin Veteran Wellness
Help expand calming immersive wellness environments in VA clinics, hospitals, retirement homes, shelters, and caregiver spaces.
Bolton Refuge House
Transform an outdated common area into a calming, welcoming environment where individuals and families can relax, connect, and begin to heal.
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Built by the community, for the community.
Current Initiatives
Marilyn Thoms Memorial Fundraiser for Veteran Wellness
Our goal with the Marilyn Thoms Memorial Fund for Veteran Wellness is to enrich the lives of veterans by donating immersive nature film systems to veteran facilities—creating calming, restorative spaces for decompression and mental wellness. These systems promote relaxation, mindfulness, and stress relief, while supporting mental health awareness and honoring those who have bravely served our country.
Give Before Year-End
Make an Impact and Get a Tax Deduction
Giving Mac, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to expanding digital access, enhancing wellness, and inspiring opportunity through technology-driven programs. When you donate to Giving Mac, whether it’s a monetary gift or a gently used Apple device, you’re directly supporting initiatives that equip students with essential learning tools and create calming, restorative environments for veterans, first responders, and community partners.
As the holidays and end of the calendar year approach, your contribution can maximize your tax benefits: all donations and sponsorships are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law, and we provide donation receipts to help you where applicable.
Join others in turning old tech and generous support into meaningful opportunities, wellness resources, and lasting community impact
Learn about our Wisconsin Veteran Wellness Initiative
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs directory, Wisconsin has multiple VA health-care facilities, including major medical centers and outpatient clinics. www.va.gov/find-locations​
​Our veterans gave years of their lives in service to our country—many gave far more than that. Today, too many continue to carry the invisible weight of stress, trauma, and isolation. Advancing Health and Wellness for America’s Veterans is about meeting them where they are and giving something meaningful back: moments of calm, reflection, and healing. By expanding immersive wellness environments inside VA hospitals, clinics, retirement homes, and shelters, we help transform clinical spaces into places of peace—where veterans can breathe, reset, and feel supported. These installations are offered at no cost to qualifying veteran facilities, because caring for those who served should never come with a barrier.
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Learn how this initiative is bringing comfort, dignity, and hope to veterans across the country—and how you can donate to help make it possible.
501(c)(3) public charity
Giving Mac is committed to supporting veterans, first responders, and students across Wisconsin. Through initiatives like the Veteran Wellness Initiative and Connected Classroom Initiative, all of our programs are dedicated exclusively to Wisconsin communities.
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Giving Mac, Inc. is not responsible for incorrect pricing, photographic, typographic, or system errors. Apple, Mac, iPad, iPod MacBook Pro, MacBook Air are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc. ​
