Redwood Credit Union Offers Free Document Shredding for Sonoma County Residents

Shred-a-Thon helps community protect confidential information

Santa Rosa, Calif. – Redwood Credit Union (RCU) is hosting a free document shredding event for the Sonoma County community on Saturday, August 10, 2019 from 9 a.m. to noon at their administrative offices at 3033 Cleveland Avenue in Santa Rosa. The popular Shred-a-Thon event will feature free document shredding provided by Shred-It and electronic waste (e-waste) collection by Conservation Corps North Bay.

Attendees may bring up to three standard-sized boxes (15”x12”x10”) of confidential documents for shredding, such as old financial statements, canceled checks, and credit card offers. They can also recycle e-waste such as old computers, monitors, printers, cell phones, and other personal electronics.

“People come with sensitive documents they may have been storing for years because they’re not sure how or when to get rid of them safely,” said Matt Martin, RCU’s senior vice president of community and government relations. “It’s very rewarding to watch community members drive away, knowing we’ve helped protect their financial information.”

As an added benefit, professionals from RCU’s fraud and security team will be on site to offer security tips and answer questions about how best to protect oneself from identity theft and scams.

Food and monetary donations will be accepted at the event to benefit Redwood Empire Food Bank, a Sonoma County nonprofit committed to making adequate nutrition available and accessible to those who need it.

For additional information about the event, visit www.redwoodcu.org/shred.

About Redwood Credit Union

Founded in 1950, Redwood Credit Union 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 and investment services, and more. The credit union also offers insurance and discount auto sales through its wholly owned subsidiary. RCU has over $4.5 billion in assets and serves more than 335,000 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. For more information, call 1 (800) 479-7928, visit redwoodcu.org, or follow RCU on Facebook at facebook.com/redwoodcu, Instagram @redwoodcreditunion, and Twitter @Redwoodcu for news and updates.