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Redwood Credit Union Shred-a-Thon Provides

Secure Document Shredding to Marin Residents

Approximately 700 Locals Attended Free Shred-a-Thon Event in Novato

 
Novato, Calif – Redwood Credit Union (RCU) hosted a free document shredding event at Novato Community Hospital on Saturday, June 2, 2018. Approximately 700 local residents brought old financial documents and other confidential paperwork—37,500 lbs in total—to be shredded by Shred-IT who provided shredding trucks on-site for the Credit Union’s annual Shred-a-Thon event.
 
“Shredding sensitive documents—such as old financial statements and bills—is one of the best precautions people can take against identity theft, so we were happy to once again provide this service to our community,” said Reid Louie, AVP Regional Manager Branch Operations, Marin. RCU also offered e-waste disposal at the event, through Conservation Corps North Bay, and collected nearly 2,800 lbs. of old electronics to be recycled.
 
In addition to the shredding service and e-waste collection, RCU also collected $2,486 in monetary donations at the event to benefit SchoolsRule Marin, a coalition of 20 school foundations that helps fund literacy, technology, and art programs for every public school student in Marin County, to provide a well-rounded education for all. RCU makes a donation to SchoolsRule every time a Marin resident makes a purchase using an RCU debit or credit card. Details of the program are available at www.redwoodcu.org/schoolsrule. 
 
RCU will be holding additional Shred-a-Thons this summer in Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino Counties. To learn more, visit www.redwoodcu.org/shred.
 
 
About Redwood Credit Union
Founded in 1950, Redwood Credit Union (RCU) is a full-service financial institution providing personal and business banking to consumers and businesses in the North Bay and San Francisco. RCU offers complete financial services, including checking and savings accounts, auto and home loans, credit cards, online and mobile banking, business services, commercial and SBA lending, wealth management, financial planning services, and more. The Credit Union also offers insurance and discount auto sales through their wholly-owned subsidiary. RCU has over $4.3 billion in assets and serves over 303,000 Members with full-service branches from San Francisco to Ukiah, more than 30,000 fee-free network ATMs nationwide, and convenient, free online and mobile banking. RCU can be followed on Facebook at facebook.com/redwoodcu and on Twitter at @Redwoodcu. For more information, please call 1 (800) 479-7928 or visit www.redwoodcu.org. 
 
 
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• The Redwood Credit Union Marin Shred-a-Thon team.

 
 
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!
 
Michele

 

 
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