Nashville spoke and NES listened! Due to some negative customer feedback, the Nashville Electric Service has called off its opt-out Change for Charity program. The program, which brought us some unwanted attention across the internet, consisted of NES rounding up our electric bills to raise money for programs like Metro Action Commission’s energy assistance and Big Brothers of Nashville. It seemed that folks were fine with the charitable giving, but wanted to have some say in the matter.
“We received feedback from customers that they prefer opt in programs, like NES’ Project Help,” said NES CEO Decosta Jenkins. “While this new program would have provided much-needed assistance to charitable organizations in our community, we are listening to our customers and will not implement Change for Charity at the present time.” [NES]
In the mean time, if you’re still interested in giving, you can sign up to add donations onto your electric bill for Project Help, which helps Nashvillians heat their homes during the winter months when they’re low on cash.
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