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Public Invited to Shred Documents to Protect Privacy
There is no charge, but donations accepted to support Junior Achievement
LENEXA, Kan. ( 04/10/2008) -- Free, secure destruction of financial records is being offered on April 19 to help area families protect personal information from theft and misuse.
The project, sponsored by CommunityAmerica, Shred-it, NBC Action News (KSHB-TV) and Papa John's Pizza, will help safeguard financial privacy with proceeds benefiting Junior Achievement of Middle America, who provides financial literacy programming to local schools.
"Some people who took advantage of the shredding event last year asked for the opportunity to make a donation, and we are making that available this year to advance financial literacy in our schools," said Dennis Pierce, CEO of CommunityAmerica.
The April 15 income tax return filing deadline usually means that financial records such as checking and savings account records, credit card receipts and statements, and other documents with private financial information are no longer needed.
"Shred-it is in the business of protecting consumer privacy every day and we are excited to offer this service to the public again this year," said David Foster, General Manager of Shred-it. "We destroyed more than 50,000 pounds of confidential documents during last year's event and we hope to top that on April 19."
The shredding program enables families to destroy up to three boxes of such documents at no charge. "NBC Action News and Call for Action are excited to continue to offer this valuable service to the community for the third straight year, free of charge. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes and shredding is one of the best ways to protect your name and identity," added Call for Action's Jenn Strathman.
Here are the schedule and locations for the event:
Saturday, April 19, 8 a.m. to noon
CommunityAmerica Branch at the 23rd Street Hy-Vee, 1525 E. 23rd St., Independence.
CommunityAmerica Shawnee Branch, 16110 W. 65th St., Shawnee.
CommunityAmerica Olathe Branch, 13590 S. Black Bob Road, Olathe.
CommunityAmerica Nall Hills Branch, 5601 W. 95th St., Overland Park.
CommunityAmerica Antioch Annex Branch, 5400 N.E. Antioch Road, Kansas City, Mo.
CommunityAmerica Blue Springs Hy-Vee Branch, 601 W. 40 Highway, Blue Springs.
Saturday, May 31, 8 a.m. to noon
CommunityAmerica Topeka Branch, 1129 S. Kansas Ave., Topeka.
CommunityAmerica Topeka Hy-Vee Branch, 2941 SW Wanamaker Road, Topeka
Maps for each site can be found on the "locations" link at www.cacu.com.
About CommunityAmerica Credit Union
CommunityAmerica Credit Union is a full-service financial institution with more than 168,000 members nationwide. As of Dec. 31, 2007, CommunityAmerica had nearly $1.7 billion in assets, ranking it among the nation's largest credit unions. Based on deposits, CommunityAmerica ranks among the top 10 Kansas City-based financial institutions. There are 27 CommunityAmerica branches in the Kansas City, St. Louis and Topeka areas.
CommunityAmerica provides a full suite of financial products, including checking, savings, loans and money market accounts. As a not-for-profit, member-owned financial institution, CommunityAmerica can offer highly competitive rates on deposits, loans and investments. Other products and services provided by CommunityAmerica include 24-hour online banking and 24-hour telephone banking, Visa credit cards, insurance and financial planning products.
About Shred-it
Shred-it is the world's leading secure on-site, mobile paper shredding and recycling company. Serving more than 150,000 clients, Shred-it has expanded to 130 locations globally, and has become synonymous with secure document handling and disposal.
Shred-it Kansas City is the premiere on-site destruction company in the metro; securing the destruction needs of law enforcement, governments, financial institutions, hospitals and leading businesses from Manhattan to St. Joseph to Springfield. Shred-it Kansas City has pioneered the way in which confidential material is handled and destroyed, and continues to be on the cutting edge of technology and service.
About NBC Action News (KSHB-TV)
The E. W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) is a diverse and growing media enterprise with interests in national cable networks, newspaper publishing, broadcast television stations, electronic commerce, interactive media, and licensing and syndication.
The company's portfolio of media properties includes: Scripps Networks, with such brands as HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network, Fine Living, Great American Country and HGTVPro; daily and community newspapers in 18 markets and the Washington-based Scripps Media Center, home to the Scripps Howard News Service; 10 broadcast TV stations, including six ABC-affiliated stations, three NBC affiliates and one independent; leading online search and comparison shopping services, Shopzilla and uSwitch; and United Media, a leading worldwide licensing and syndication company that is the home of PEANUTS, DILBERT and approximately 150 other features and comics.
About Papa John's
Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Papa John's International, Inc.
(NASDAQ: PZZA) is the world's third largest pizza company. For eight years running, consumers have rated Papa John's No. 1 in customer satisfaction among all national pizza chains in the highly regarded American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Papa John's also ranks first among pizza companies in the 2008 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index and was named 2007 Pizza Today Chain of the Year. For more information about the company or to order pizza online, visit Papa John's at www.papajohns.com.
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