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Free Document Shredding For 19th Ward Residents At Crosswinds Church

Bring your unwanted papers to Crosswinds Church on Saturday, June 10, and have them shredded for free.

CHICAGO — If the documents and unwanted documents are piling up at your house, bring them over to Crosswinds Church, 10835 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago, and have them shredded for free from 9 to 11 a.m. this Saturday, June 10. The event is for 19th Ward residents only.

Ald. Matt O'Shea (19th), Sen. Bill Cunningham (18th District), and Rep. May Gill (35th District) are hosting the free document shredding event.

19th Ward residents can bring their unwanted papers to be shredded and later recycled by R4 Information Management Company. Document shredding is one of the most effective tools in preventing identity theft. Shredding documents also has positive environmental impacts; once shredded, all paper is recycled, thereby reducing the amount of waste in landfills.

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Any documents to be shredded must be unbound; please remove any staples, clips or paper clips before arrival.

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