Saturday, June 4, 2016 will mark the 10th Annual “Shred the Hopes of ID Thieves” Community Shred Day at Carter County Bank.
This free event offers residents free professional shredding services of paper records and data storage materials to prevent identity theft and fraud, while also raising public awareness about recycling.
“As a financial institution, we deal with sensitive personal information every day. Our employees and vendors have the experience to handle and destroy sensitive information in a safe and secure manner,” said Andrew McKeehan, president of Carter County Bank. “Shred-It, a professional document management service company, is our partner this year to properly dispose of and recycle documents this year. We look at this event as just one more way that Carter County Bank demonstrates our commitment to improving the lives of our customers and members of our community.”
“In previous years, we held the event in April right after tax day,” said Rebecca White, marketing director. “While it has always been a successful time to hold the event, occasionally the weather made it problematic. So this year, we opted for a later date to see if that works better.”
White noted in 2015, the bank added a second shred vehicle to handle the extra demand and destroyed over 20,000 pounds of paper.
Accepted items to be professionally shredded can include old bills, check stubs, health information, tax documents, financial statements, floppy disks, CDs, legal papers, invoices, or any other confidential information. Participants do not need to remove staples, paper clips, folders, or rubber bands from documents.
The free event is open to the public for consumers only. Businesses may contact Shred-It directly for information and pricing on professional services.
For additional information please contact Rebecca White at 423-543-2131. Carter County Bank is a division of Bank of Tennessee.