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Originally posted by dissention
I think what you're forgetting is that the charity needs permission to do so. 
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I know, but my point was many lend their names to charitable things because without their names, the charity would not get as much money from other people. In other words, if everyone donated annonymously, the charities would not get as much money. So, while I agree many people donate to charity pretty much just to say "hey look at how great I am" (
to them I might add
) , the charity's use of the names of these same people no matter their intent, is a good thing in the end.
Of course, when the person's motive is true, it is even better a la Jerry Lewis and the M.D. telethons.