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Community Shred Day Courtesy of Fleetwood Bank
September 12 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Fleetwood Bank is hosting their annual Community Shred Day on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. All are welcome to stop by our Blandon Branch between 9 AM and 11 AM to shred their personal information in order to protect themselves and prevent identity theft. Don’t let your chances of identity theft pile up; gather your documents for this event!
This service is completely free and available to all throughout our community, courtesy of Fleetwood Bank. Any money received will be donated to the Blandon Fire Company.
Did you know that 1,157,317 cases of identity theft were reported through the third quarter of 2025, more than all reported cases in 2024? According to the Federal Trade Commission, approximately 1 in 5 people have experienced identity theft in their lifetime and an estimated 23.9 million people in the U.S. experience it each year.
Last year, over 2 tons of paper was shred, saving over 14,000 gallons of water, 34 trees and 6 cubic yards of landfill spaceImportant information below:
• There is a limit of five boxes per car.
• Staples and paper clips do not need to be removed.
• The following can be shredded: Any color / type of printer paper, checks, bills, manila folders, file folders (with or without fasteners), hanging folders, spiral-bound notebooks, debit / credit cards, and envelopes.
• The following CANNOT be shredded: Electronics, 3-ring binders, phonebooks, x-rays, hard-bound books, newspapers, magazines, carbon paper, damp / wet / moldy paper, laminated paper, large metal items, batteries or non-paper items / trash.
• Fleetwood Bank reserves the right to refuse any items or cancel the event in whole or in part.
• There is a limit of five boxes per car.
• Staples and paper clips do not need to be removed.
• The following can be shredded: Any color / type of printer paper, checks, bills, manila folders, file folders (with or without fasteners), hanging folders, spiral-bound notebooks, debit / credit cards, and envelopes.
• The following CANNOT be shredded: Electronics, 3-ring binders, phonebooks, x-rays, hard-bound books, newspapers, magazines, carbon paper, damp / wet / moldy paper, laminated paper, large metal items, batteries or non-paper items / trash.
• Fleetwood Bank reserves the right to refuse any items or cancel the event in whole or in part.
