"AP) Denise Martin, who gained fame as the lunch lady on CBS' reality show "Survivor: China," is donating the $50,000 she received from producer Mark Burnett to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDs Foundation.

Martin told viewers on Sunday night's live finale that she'd been demoted to janitor at a school in Douglas, Mass., after finishing fourth on the show. After hearing her story, Burnett surprised Martin with the money to help get her life back.

On Tuesday, Martin acknowledged on CBS' "The Early Show" that she'd been promoted to custodian, at her own request, before the competition began.

"It was not my intention to be misleading," Martin, 40, said on the broadcast. "I'm sorry, and I apologize to everybody."

In a statement issued Tuesday by the network, Martin said she took "full responsibility" for her actions.

"I do not feel comfortable about accepting the $50,000. I would instead ask that it be donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation," the statement said. "Please accept my apology. I would also like to thank all the people who have supported me through this experience."

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"Oh Joe your creative imagination has gone awry. There is not one word in my post that insults any victims of 9-11. We as individuals are all responsible for our own actions. The certain individuals that made any threats to the school were the exact individuals responsible for their own hate crime. Denise corrected her MISTAKE rather quickly I might add.

As for defending Denise, I feel empathy for Denise for being accused of death threats, and of lying to get the 50K, If she was such a grand schemer she would have done far better on Survivor. The honest ones never do win, she played a pitiful game. I feel for her because she works in a low paying job. But I praise her because SHE DOES WORK, because she turned the situation around and donated the money that could have changed her life to a worthy charity. How many on here would have gave the money away???? What would Joe do?? Am I too positive? Maybe that's what this world needs is more positive thinking and less kicking people while they are down. More forgiving and less hate."