Reply #23: I think some of the paranoia is justified

[TornadoTN]

I mean, who wouldn't feel like that after all of the corporate criminality we've seen over the past decade or so?

But like you said, the vast majority of these are innocent promotions to increase awareness of volunteerism and yes, to promote the company by showing how dedicated their employees are to the community. I've put it elsewhere in this thread about my own company, so I won't go into it again, but some actually do use it to promote the greater good.