PENSACOLA, Fla.–– Pen Air Federal Credit Union and Shred-it Inc. offered the local community an opportunity to shred sensitive documents during a two-hour event at the Pen Air Corporate Office at which more than 150 cars stopped by and shredded more than 7,500 pounds of materials.
Although advance notices had said people were limited to up to 50 pounds of sensitive information to be shredded for free, the credit union reported many brought trunks full of materials – obviously from years of over accumulating.
“We were pleased to see the response to our Shred Day,” says Pen Air Director of Public Relations Patricia Veal. “It was great to see so many members as well as other folks in our community combatting identity theft through this free event.”
In addition, the Better Business Bureau of Northwest Florida was on hand to provide resources on identity protection. Norman Wright, Director of the BBB for NW Florida explains, “Consumers are concerned with protecting personal financial information and so we are happy to share with them information that will better protect them against identity theft.”