North Shore Bank To Hold Community Shredding Day At All Branches On April 21

Residents invited to bring personal documents for shredding

BROOKFIELD, Wis. - North Shore Bank is inviting the community to stop by any of its branches from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 21, to have their outdated personal documents securely shredded. The bank's first Community Shredding Day will be held at all 40 of its branches throughout eastern Wisconsin.

"North Shore Bank recognizes the importance of protecting one's identity and properly disposing of materials that contain personal information, and that is why we are proud to invite our neighbors and friends to our Community Shredding Day," said Peggy Theisen, security officer for North Shore Bank. "We want to help people dispose of their documents in an appropriate manner, and we encourage everyone to stop by one of our branches to shred their documents and learn more about how to protect their identity."

The public is invited to bring in outdated, unneeded documents with personal information for shredding. Types of documents that people may want to shred include: old bank statements and other documents listing bank account information, credit card statements and documents listing credit card numbers, credit applications, pre-approved credit offers, old paycheck stubs and documents listing Social Security numbers. Those who have larger amounts of materials for shredding (two box limit) can visit one of the following locations:

• Northland - 1100 W. Northland Ave. in Appleton
• Ashwaubenon - 2215 S. Oneida St. in Green Bay
• Brookfield Square - 15700 W. Bluemound Rd. in Brookfield
• Fox Point - 600 E. Green Tree Rd. in Fox Point
• Southridge - 5101 S. 76th St. in Greendale
• Westgate - 4923 Washington Ave. in Racine

Large shredders and shredding specialists will be on hand to shred the documents and turn personal information into small unrecognizable pieces of paper. All shredded materials will then be recycled. In addition, people who attend will also be able to learn more about how to prevent identity theft, what personal documents should be kept and for how long, and much more.

Additional information about the Community Shredding Day is also available on the bank's Web site at ShredIt.northshorebank.com and at any North Shore Bank office.

North Shore Bank, headquartered in Brookfield, was founded in 1923. It has assets of $1.9 billion and 42 offices throughout eastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois. Current Wisconsin branch locations are in metro Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Appleton, Menasha, the Green Bay area, Burlington, Union Grove and Door County. North Shore Bank also has a mortgage production office in Tampa, Fla. and two Illinois State Bank offices in McHenry County, Ill.