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August 23, 2010

Redwood Credit Union Information Security Event a Success

4^th Annual Shred-A-Thon Draws Nearly 400 Attendees, Shreds 10 Tons of Documents

Redwood Credit Union employees volunteer at the 2010 Shred-A-Thon

Santa Rosa, CA – Redwood Credit Union (RCU) recently partnered with Shred-It, Integrity Shred, and Goodwill Industries to host a free community Shred-A-Thon at their Administrative Offices in Santa Rosa. In its record-breaking 4th year, this community event was attended by nearly 400 people who brought more than 10 tons of sensitive documents to be shredded, and over 3,100 lbs. of eWaste to be recycled, including computers, cell phones and electronic media.

At the event, 22 people also attended a free educational seminar presented by RCU’s Assistant Vice President of Loss Prevention, Manuel Pereira, to learn tips and information about protecting sensitive information and the measures to take to avoid fraud and identity theft.

Redwood Credit Union Member Suzanne Jordan (left) brings sensitive documents for the 3rd year in a row to the RCU Shred-A-Thon, while RCU employee Ray Kummer (right) lends a hand.

“We are passionately committed to helping our Members and communities learn how to protect their sensitive information and prevent identity theft and fraud. This annual event provides both the service and education to support these efforts,” said Anne Benjamin, RCU’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. “One of the simplest, most effective precautions is to shred old documents, such as financial statements, canceled checks, credit card offers, and other documents containing personal information. We are pleased to offer individuals and small businesses the opportunity to safely dispose of sensitive paperwork and electronics at no cost, in addition to educating them about protecting themselves from these crimes,” Benjamin added.

Redwood Credit Union is a full-service financial cooperative focused on service not profit, offering a wide array of highly competitive financial services to fulfill consumer and small business banking needs, including checking and savings accounts; personal, auto and mortgage lending; credit cards; certificates; investment services; insurance; and more. Redwood Credit Union currently serves nearly 150,000 Members and has more than $1.7 billion in assets. Founded in 1950, RCU has 15 branch locations from San Francisco to Ukiah. Membership is open to anyone living or working in seven North Bay counties and San Francisco. For more information, please call (707) 545-4000 or 1 (800) 479-7928, or visit www.redwoodcu.org.