38 local businesses and nonprofits want to motivate Chattanoogans to save money. They adopted and decorated a piggy bank for the Tennessee Saves Pigs on Parade campaign to encourage people to build their savings.
The public is invited to vote for their favorite piggy banks. Vote by visiting the Tennessee Saves Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TennesseeSavesChattanoogaChapter. Click on “photos” and “see all.” Click on the individual photos in the 2019 Business and 2019 Nonprofit Categories and “like” your favorite(s) to cast your vote.
Vote by Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Live voting is also avaible at the Chattanooga Chamber Expo on Wednesday at the Convention Center from 10:00-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.. Admission to the Expo is free and hundreds of local businesses will showcase their goods and services.
University of Tennessee Extension Agent June Puett coordinates the event and the local Tennessee Saves campaign. “More than 35,000 area people have taken take steps toward making sound financial decisions by taking the Tennessee Saves pledge,” she said. A goal of the campaign is to illustrate how easy and fun saving money can be. Ms. Puett invites the public to take the Tennessee Saves Pledge at www.tnsaveschatt.org. and choose to receive free emails or texts with motivational savings tips.
Contact Ms. Puett with University of Tennessee Extension at jpuett@utk.edu or 423-855-6113 to schedule an educational program for a group or to adopt a piggy bank for next year’s event.