FREE COMMUNITY SHRED DAY MARCH 29

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Mar 23 2012 3:52 PM

On Thursday, March 29, Assured Data Destruction and Five Star Credit Union in Donalsonville will offer residents the opportunity to have their paper records and data storage materials shredded and recycled during the Community Shred Day event. This free event aims to raise public awareness of the need to securely destroy confidential material in order to prevent identify theft and fraud, as well as to encourage people to recycle more.

"We've had great success with the free shred events in our service area,” said Development Officer Cynthia Green. Assured Data Destruction, a business division of Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center (WRC), Inc., specializes in plant-based document destruction. Assured Data Destruction provides a full range of secure, confidential services to private companies and government agencies. Assured has the highest security standards ensuring confidential information is protected while complying with federal and state regulations.

“Community Shred Day allows residents to stay one step ahead of identity thieves by shredding their sensitive documents,” said Anne Rumble, Assured Data Destruction Sales Associate. “Additionally, it’s one more way Assured Data Destruction and Five Star Credit Union can demonstrate our commitment to improving the lives of our customers and Wiregrass residents.” Accepted items to be properly disposed of include old bills, check stubs, medical information, or any other confidential information that has accumulated over the years. Participants do not need to remove staples, paper clips, folders, or rubber bands from documents.

Materials will be collected on March 29 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. (ET) at Five Star Credit Union located at 305 W. 3^rd Street in Donalsonville. “Five Star is happy to provide free shredding services to the community," said Sheryl Rogers, Branch Manager of Five Star Credit Union. "This is our contribution to the prevention of identity theft, a terrible crime that can seriously disrupt the lives of innocent people." Rogers added, "When people think of ID theft they almost immediately focus on hackers and online security," said Rogers. "But the truth is, most ID theft happens when people have failed to secure or properly destroy important financial information, including paper documents."

The drop-off event is open to the public. Participants are limited to dropping off 5 standard boxes. Assured Data Destruction is AAA NAID Certified (National Association for Information Destruction), the highest certification available for the secure document destruction industry. For additional information and for a list of accepted items during the Community Shred Day event, please contact Anne Rumble at Assured Data Destruction at 334.792.0022, email [email protected] or visit www.myassureddatadestruction.com.

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The drop-off event is open to the public. There is a maximum of 5 boxes limit per vehicle. Assured Data Destruction is AAA NAID (National Association for Information Destruction), the highest certification available for the secure document destruction business. For additional information and for a list of accepted items during Community Shred Day, please contact Anne Rumble at Assured Data Destruction at 334.792.0022, email [email protected] or visit www.myassureddatadestruction.com.

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Acceptable Items for Shredding