Back after two years — Nightmare on Shred Street supports ULSU Food Bank

trevor.kenney — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 22:01:51 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge’s Nightmare on Shred Street 5 returned Monday after being suspended for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In just 3½ hours, the event raised twice as many cash donations for the Students’ Union Food Bank than its last event in 2019, collected plentiful food donations and served more than 70 people.

The event assisted more than 70 people in securely destroying personal records and recycling their electronic waste.

“We’re so happy we were able to offer this service to the community again and thank everyone for their kind donations, the ULethbridge staff and all our partners for making this happen, in particular Lethbridge Mobile Shredding and DBS Environmental for their generous support of this event,” says Diana Flores, ULethbridge records and information manager.

“The food items collected will go to stocking the food pantries on campus and the money donated will be used for the ULSU Food Bank to purchase gift cards for students struggling with food insecurity,” says Shelley Tuff, ULSU health and dental administrator. “With a spike in demand for both the pantries and the food bank, the donations are greatly appreciated.”

This year’s Nightmare on Shred Street event:

• Assisted more than 70 people in securely destroying personal records and recycling their electronic waste

• Shredded over 4.5 cubic metres of paper

• Degaussed and recycled 35 hard drives

• Sent 3 cubic metres of e-waste for recycling

• Raised $445 and collected 273 food items to donate to the ULSU Food Bank

Remember to save your personal papers, files and personal information for next year’s event — Nightmare on Shred Street 6 — on October 31, 2023.

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trevor.kenney — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:06:02 +0000

Donations of cash or non-perishable food items to SU Food Bank will be accepted

The nightmare has returned — but for those whose personal papers have been piling up and taking over the file cabinet, this is more of a dream.

A Nightmare on Shred Street 5, the free shredding event offered by the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge’s Information Technology Services team, is returning Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. With support from Lethbridge Mobile Shredding and DBS Environmental, free shredding of personal paper materials, hard drive degaussing and e-waste recycling is available to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness.

“We’re really excited to offer this event to the public again and if you’ve been saving up those personal documents, credit cards, hard drives and electronic devices, here’s your opportunity to dispose of them safely,” says Diana Flores, records and information manager at ULethbridge. “It’s also a great opportunity to support the Students’ Union Food Bank, as SU staff will be on hand to collect donations of cash and non-perishable food items.”

Identity theft and fraud are among the fastest growing crimes in Canada, and it’s imperative to protect yourself from identity thieves by safely disposing personal items. These include:

• Bank statements

• Credit card bills

• Utility bills

• Pay stubs

• Tax documents

• Medical records

• Store receipts

• Electronic files (photos, passwords, personal communications, contact lists, etc.)

• Electronic storage media (hard drives, USB keys, etc.)

• Old credit cards and ID cards

Papers will be shredded on site and there is a limit of six boxes per person; all binders, plastic sleeves and hanging file folders must be removed. There’s no need to remove staples, paper clips, elastic bands, coil bindings or binder clips. For non-paper materials, hard drives will be degaussed on site and electronics will be collected for recycling. For more information, visit the Notice Board.

UNews - Diana Flores

Back after two years — Nightmare on Shred Street supports ULSU Food Bank

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