If the shredding vendor won’t donate or discount its services, look for community partners who might fund the event. Your event definitely qualifies as a “public service” and the potential media exposure is a great marketing opportunity for the company. Ask for references, search online for reviews and check with your local Better Business Bureau.Ĭhoose a company that performs on-site services rather than one that moves documents to a warehouse and shreds them there.Īsk the shredding company if it will donate the shredding service. Look for an established company with a good reputation for integrity and customer service. Typical roles include those listed in Step 1 above. Once you have a core group of volunteers, assign people roles for planning and carrying out the event. Most people want to help out you just need to ask! Try family, friends, colleagues and any groups you belong to. (See the Sample Community Flyer in the "Supplemental Materials" section). Post your event on the bulletin board at your place of worship, local libraries, coffee shops, etc. Reach out to people however you can - email, social media, phone calls, knocking on doors, etc.
For a larger event, you might need 10 or 15. Coordinating how people move about the eventįor a small event, you may need only three or four people to help.The basic elements of a shredding event are: Step 1: Determine if you want a large or small eventĭetermine how big a shredding event you want to organize. Older Americans are a favorite target of scam and fraud artists. Raise peace of mind while helping people clean out unneeded paperwork! Those documents could make their owners vulnerable to fraud. People often keep sensitive, personal documents - like bank and investment statements - long after they need them.
You can help protect members of your community from financial fraud by organizing a shredding event where they can safely destroy and dispose of sensitive documents.
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