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Of course donations should be made out of a conviction that the cause is worthy. However, the people who are going to donate on that basis are going to do so regardless of the trinkets given in response, and there may be some who donate based on having seen the trinket and gotten the idea there, and others who buy the wrist band because it's cool to have one. In any of these cases, the charity is getting the money.
I also see nothing wrong with taking a little pride in having donated to a good cause. I have O negative blood, which makes me a universal donor, so I make it a point to donate whenever I can (sometimes I get turned down because of my weight; you have to weigh 110 at my local blood bank, and if I show up weighing 108, it's no dice for me. Idiots), but I'm not driving around with one of thos plate frames declaring me an X-gallon donor. I do it because it makes me feel good, but others may need a little incentive, and I see no harm in giving them one.
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