WATERLOO, IA (October 1, 2024) — Veridian Credit Union recently wrapped a series of six Community Shred Day events in communities across Iowa and eastern Nebraska. An estimated 3,800 people attended events in Ankeny, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, West Des Moines and Omaha to shred more than 96,900 pounds of documents and help protect their identities from fraud.
“Safely disposing of unwanted, personal documents is a simple and important task that can help protect your identity,” said Ashtin Hotek, Veridian’s public relations strategist and Community Shred Day coordinator. “We host Community Shred Day events each year to help provide a free and accessible way to do that.”
The shredded material from each event is recycled into commercial-grade paper products. Since Veridian’s first Community Shred Day in 2009, the events have shredded nearly 1.4 million pounds of documents, saving an estimated 12,565 trees and 2,226 cubic yards of landfill space.
Veridian will host another series of Community Shred Day events in 2025. Those dates and other details will be available at veridiancu.org/shred.
Veridian Credit Union, founded in 1934 in Waterloo, Iowa, is a not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its 350,000 members. The credit union offers a full range of business and consumer financial services with approximately 1,000 employees and 32 branches across Iowa, eastern Nebraska and the Twin Cities metro area in Minnesota. For more information, visit veridiancu.org or call (800) 235-3228.
Andrea Hudnut
(515) 289-5561
AndreaLH@Veridiancu.org
