Credit Union FREE Shred Day Stocks Local Food Pantry

Allen Park, Mich.�� Nearly 175 people protected their personal information by participating in Rivers Edge Financials free Community Shred Day event in May at the credit unions Woodhaven branch on Allen Road.� Those who attended demonstrated their generosity by donating 100 dollars and 675 pounds of non-perishable food items for the Fish and Loaves Community Food Pantry in Taylor.�

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Rivers Edge Financial is a division of Co-op Services Credit Union, which periodically hosts free Shred Day events for members and others in the community.� This year, services were provided by American Data Security.

"Whenever we host free events like this, everyone who participates enables us to pay it forward to others in our community who are less fortunate," said Lisa Fawcett, vice president of marketing for Co-op Services Credit Union.� "Its a good feeling all around."

Founded in Allen Park, Rivers Edge Financial became a division of Co-op Services Credit Union effective January 1. 2014.� Co-op Services Credit Union is a full-service, non-profit financial cooperative.� Founded in 1954, the credit union has locations throughout the Downriver area.� Members also have access to more than 3,000 shared branches and 28,000 ATMs nationwide.� For more information about Co-op Services, visit the credit union web site at www.cscu.org or call 800-321-8570.

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Photo:� Bryan Feldpausch of Co-op Services Credit Union helps ready donations of non-perishable food items for delivery to the Fish and Loaves Community Food Pantry in Taylor.