Telecom Charity Fundraiser upset with amount of charity phone card donation for Dancing with Stars Cast a Vote Fundraiser

The Multiple Sclerosis Society is disappointed that one of its board members has criticised Telecom for the amount of money it gains from Dancing with the Stars donations.

It costs $1 to cast a vote on the hit show and board member Brian Stevens has expressed disappointment that Telecom keeps 40 cents of that. The remainder goes to a charity of the dancer's choice.

Society president Gay Dickie says Mr Stevens was not speaking on behalf of the board. She says the board did discuss the issue, but the society is delighted to have benefited from the support of Telecom and the show.

Ms Dickie says the society did very well out of the show last year and that helped many MS sufferers across the country.