VICTORIA BC – BBB of Vancouver Island in partnership with Access Records & Media Management announced today the plan to host Victoria’s first ever Shred It! Secure Your ID Day community event.
All individuals and small business are invited to bring confidential or private paper documents (up to a maximum of 5 boxes or bags) to be safely and securely shredded onsite – for no charge. The Shred It! Secure Your ID Day free event will take place on Friday October 14, 2011 at Tillicum Centre (in the parking lot outside Old Navy) from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
“We are excited to be hosting this wonderful community event designed to help people protect their identity by getting them out and actively shredding their confidential documents,” said Rosalind Scott, Executive Director of BBB Vancouver Island. “Most identity theft crimes occur when something containing your personal or financial information is lost or stolen. By responsibly shredding such documents you can significantly reduce your chances of subjecting yourself to becoming a victim of ID theft.”
BBB staff will be at the event to answer any questions people have about identity theft and how best to protect themselves. The Rotary Club of Victoria will also be onsite selling hot dogs. All food sales proceeds will be donated to local charities.
“We are inviting everyone in the community out to Shred It! with us,” said Scott. “Access Records & Media Management will have their new mobile shredding truck available onsite. This is your chance to empty out your filing cabinets, your wallets, your recycling bins or wherever you keep your receipts, bank or credit card statements, pay stubs and investment information – and get it shredded! Shredding services are free of charge, however, people are invited to make a small donation to the Rotary Club of Victoria in support of local charity.”
For more information about the Shred It! Secure Your ID Day event, what documents you should regularly be shredding and for details on what materials can be shredded www.vi.bbb.org/bbb-business-events.
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