May 24, 2016 – Pittsfield – Greylock Federal Credit Union held its eighth annual Community Shred Day on Saturday, May 21st and shredded over 5 tons of paper. The effort also raised $1,420 in donations for the Berkshire United Way. The Credit Union suggested a $1 donation per box from people looking to dispose of personal documents.
Greylock President and CEO John L. Bissell said, “Identity theft comes in many forms and affects people in many different ways. Shred Day is a way Greylock can provide the community a quick and easy way to destroy unneeded personal documents to help protect against this growing criminal activity. By combining that effort with raising funds for the Berkshire United Way, we accomplished two important services for the community.”
PROSHRED® supplied 2 mobile shredding trucks featuring cameras inside the bin. People were able to watch their documents being shredded on the spot. Event coordinator Joanne Billow said, “Shred Day is a great opportunity to keep important personal information out of the hands of identity thieves. A special thank you goes out to Pittsfield Boy Scout Troop 8 as well as the Greylock and Berkshire United Way employees that volunteered to make the event a success.”
Millions of Americans have their identities stolen each year. Identity theft occurs when someone uses personally identifying information, like name, social security number, or credit card number, without permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. Shredding personal documents is one of the best ways to combat ID Fraud.
Greylock Federal Credit Union held its eighth Community Shred Day on Saturday, May 21st shredding over 5 tons of paper and raising $1,420 in donations for the Berkshire United Way.