Tag Archives: change for charity
Blog Action Day Spotlight: Poverty
In case you haven’t been reading the internet today, it’s Blog Action Day, which is a day where bloggers take a post or two to talk about the same issue–This year, it’s poverty. We like to think of Nashville as a city with a big heart, but with the economy melting down and all that, [...]
NES Changes Up Change For Charity Program [Involuntary Giving]
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 [...]
Happy Hour: Lost & Found
English-First just doesn’t seem to die, and the bill has now been approved for a special election in January. Never fear, this is only costing taxpayers over $350,000. [WKRN, Tennessean]
Not surprisingly, customers aren’t really happy about the tricks that good ol’ NES has up their sleeves with that sneaky Change for Charity program. Don’t forget, [...]
Bright & Early: Fork It Over Edition
Good morning, Nashville. It’s October 1st, meaning it’s time to dig out your wallet and ceremoniously empty it out onto the steps of the Nashville Electric Service. Not only is your electric bill going up by 20% this month thanks to our friends at the Tennessee Valley Authority, but NES has decided that ’tis the [...]
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