Fall-Shredtastic returns to Sioux City

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The Connections Area Agency on Aging has announced its Fall Shred-tactic will be returning to Sioux City.

Fall Shred-tactic is a document shredding event for seniors 60+ and their caregivers.

This is a drive-through event, with parking to observe available. Over the last several years, an average of more than two tons of personal papers were shredded during this two-hour period.

This service is available on a donation basis with the donations benefiting senior services provided by Connections Area Agency on Aging and the Siouxland Center for Active Generations.

The event will take place Friday, September 20, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Siouxland Center for Active Generations.

Shred-tastic offers seniors or their caregivers the opportunity to shred personal materials preventing seniors from becoming victims of identity theft.

This event is for personal papers only. Papers from businesses, including in-home businesses, magazines, phone books, plastic folders, corrugated cardboard, and binders with metal clips, will not be accepted. Staples, paperclips, and spiral-bound items can be shredded and do not need to be removed.

Connections Area Agency on Aging advises older adults and their caregivers to carefully dispose of paperwork such as Medicare Summary Notices, explanation of benefits notices from insurance companies, bank statements, credit card billings, and other documents containing personal information.

“We all need to be aware that numbers assigned to us from Medicare and Social Security, as well as bank account and credit card information, are valuable and sellable commodities to many scammers,” stated Pam Wurster, event organizer at Connections Area Agency on Aging. She continued, “We are excited to be able to offer this service to seniors living in the Siouxland area, as we have been for more than the last 10 years.

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