As the disaster continues to unfold in Japan and other parts of the Pacific rim, many are looking for ways to help. We’ve compiled a list of notable relief efforts already underway.

* Apple has set up a page in its iTunes store where users can donate to relief efforts in increments of $5, $10, $25, $50, $100 and $200. All proceeds go to the American Red Cross.
* Donors who want to give directly to the American Red Cross can do so at its website, or by texting ‘redcross’ to 90999 to make a $10 gift. The organization is assisting the Japanese Red Cross, and providing shelter to those displaced by the tsunami in American regions such as Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest.
* Lady Gaga sent out a tweet yesterday announcing she’s designed a ‘We Pray For Japan’ wristband, available for sale on her website. 100 percent of proceeds go directly to Japan relief.
* Zynga, the maker of the hugely popular Facebook game Farmville, is soliciting donations in all of its games. All proceeds go to Save the Children’s ‘Japan Earthquake […]