Washington Trust To Host Free Community Shred Days at Branches Throughout Rhode Island

WESTERLY, RI – The Washington Trust Company will host free Community Shred Days at branch locations located throughout the state on Saturday, April 9^th and Saturday, May 21^st. All events will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Everyone, including Washington Trust customers and non-customers alike, is welcome to take part in the event. All paper products that may contain sensitive or personal information will be accepted, as will DVDs, CDs, cassette tapes, and floppy discs that have been removed from their case. Staples, rubber bands, folders and paper clips do NOT need to be removed. There is a two-box maximum per person.

All Community Shred Day locations will also be collecting personal hygiene products to benefit Amenity Aid, a local nonprofit organization based out of Warwick. Amenity Aid’s mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable populations by creating access to essential hygiene products. Donations that are collected will be distributed to direct service agencies such as homeless shelters, food pantries, veteran support agencies, and domestic violence organizations.

The events are part of Washington Trust’s broader efforts to help to educate community members about identity protection, data security and environmental sustainability.

The list of dates and locations for the 2022 Spring Community Shred Days are below:

• - Saturday, April 9, 2022; 10am – 1pm

• Warwick: 236 Centerville Rd., Warwick

• · Narragansett: 20 Point Judith Rd., Narragansett

• Johnston: 1383 Atwood Ave, Johnston
• - Saturday, May 21, 2022; 10am – 1pm

• Franklin St: 126 Franklin St, Westerly

• Coventry: 732 Tiogue Ave., Coventry

• Cumberland (right next to the future Washington Trust branch location): Colonial Crossing, 1800 Mendon Rd, Cumberland

For more information, visit www.washtrust.com/shred.