Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina (bbb.org)
announces today that Shred Ace (www.shrednc.com)
is sponsoring BBB's semi-annual “Secure Your ID” Day event on Saturday, Oct. 22,
2011. During the event, Shred Ace will provide free shredding to consumers from
8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Coastal Federal Credit Union
headquarters on St. Albans Drive in Raleigh.
“We are thrilled to partner with BBB for the ‘Secure Your ID’ Day
event,” says Matt Murley, Shred Ace co-owner. “This event parallels our company
goals to help consumers protect themselves by safely destroying sensitive
documents.”
Shred Ace is a North Carolina-based company that offers on-site
document and media destruction services in the Raleigh, Greensboro and Charlotte
areas. This is the first time the company is sponsoring the “Secure Your ID” Day
event.
“Identity theft remains a major issue for consumers,” says Toby
Barfield, president and CEO of BBB serving Eastern North Carolina. “In
supporting our initiative, Shred Ace will provide a key service to area
residents. We look forward to this new partnership.”
Participants are encouraged to bring up to three boxes or bags of
documents that have been removed from binders. In addition to free document
shredding, BBB and other partner organizations will provide tips and resources
to help consumers protect their identity. Additional event information is
available at www.easternnc.bbb.org/secure-your-id.
About BBB serving Eastern North Carolina:
Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina is a 501
(c)(6) not-for-profit corporation serving 33 counties in Eastern North Carolina.
The organization is funded primarily by BBB Accredited Business fees from more
than 2,900 local businesses and professional firms. The BBB promotes integrity,
consumer confidence and business ethics through business self-regulation in the
local marketplace. Services provided by the BBB include, reports on companies
and charitable organizations, general monitoring of advertising in the
marketplace, dispute resolution services, and consumer/business education
programs. All services are provided at no cost to the public, with the
occasional exception of mediation and arbitration. Visit bbb.org.
