Credit Union Shred Event Safely Destroys 47,000 Pounds of Documents

July 17, 2014
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6.14.14 Sign up ShredDuluth, GA - �Georgia United Credit Union thanks our local community and partner company Iron Mountain for making our summer series of SHRED EVENTS a success!� Approximately 596 individuals safely and securely destroyed 47,000 pounds (or 23.5 tons) of personal documents during the week of June 9-14! Iron Mountain shredding trucks visited different Georgia United locations during lunchtime to allow members to shred their personal and confidential documents free of charge. (Many individuals brought the maximum number of 5 boxes.) The week of Shred Events wrapped up with an Identity Protection and Shred Day on Saturday, June 14 at our Panola location - which included representatives from DeKalb County Police Department and Identity Theft 911!
  • Branch Shred Event Results Week of June 9 14
  • Cumming Branch, 312 Canton Hwy, Cumming 6/9 7,000 pounds or 3.5 tons �����������������������������������������
  • Gwinnett Branch, 2270 Satellite Blvd, Duluth 6/10 7,000 pounds or 3.5 tons ����������������������������������������
  • Northlake Branch, 3840 LaVista Road, Tucker 6/11 10,000 pounds or 5 tons ��������������������������
  • Stockbridge Branch, 105 N. Park Trail, Stockbridge 6/12 5,000 pounds or 2.5 tons ������������������������������
  • Dalton Branch, 605 Calhoun Street, Dalton 6/13 7,000 pounds or 3.5 tons ����������������������������������������������
  • Panola Branch, 5173 Panola Industrial Blvd, Decatur 6/14 11,000 pounds or 5.5 tons��������������������������������������������������
  Georgia United President & CEO Debbie Smith, shared, "We were excited to promote this opportunity for members to safely destroy sensitive documents and learn more about protecting their identity." About Georgia United Credit Union Georgia United Credit Union is ranked as one of the top credit unions in Georgia in both size and safety at $990 million in assets, 128,000 members and 16 branch locations.� Georgia United seeks to make members�lives easier by offering products, services and education to help members meet their needs and achieve their goals. Georgia United Credit Union serves all State Agency employees, Board of Regents colleges and universities, employees of over 500 companies and 11 county school systems.� Additional information may be located at georgiaunitedcu.org.  
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