Shred It to Fix It!
Earth Day Paper Shredding Event Benefits Homeowners in Need
Noon to 2pm, Sunday, April 22 at South County Center
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Just in time to get rid of the paperwork and files left over from filing taxes, this Earth Day, Sunday, April 22, South County Center is hosting “Shred It to Fix It”, a paper shredding event to benefit Rebuilding Together - St. Louis. The shopping center is conveniently located at Lindbergh Boulevard and Lemay Ferry Road in south St. Louis County. The event will take place in the shopping center’s parking lot near the Goodwill trailer.
From noon to 2pm, for just a $5 donation per box, the community is encouraged to de-clutter their homes and offices of unwanted paper and cardboard by bringing it to the mall to be shredded. Paper with paper clips and staples will be accepted. The shredding service, provided by locally owned American Document Destruction, completely destroys the paper into pieces small enough to fit through an inch-and-a-half screen. The shredded material is then recycled.
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“Shred It to Fix It” will benefit Rebuilding Together - St. Louis, a nonprofit organization which ‘fixes’ the homes of low income and elderly homeowners in need so they may remain safely in their homes.
“This is a great way to help the less fortunate in the community while at the same time responsibly disposing of documents, books, cardboard and other papers accumulating in your home or office,” says Sean C. Phillips, regional marketing director for CBL & Associates Properties, owner and manager of South County Center.
The free home repairs provided by Rebuilding Together - St. Louis run the gamut from leaky roofs and faulty plumbing to installing grab bars and wheel-chair accessible ramps. On May 5 during the annual Rebuilding Day, more than 1500 volunteers will repair 60 to 70 homes, profoundly changing lives in a single day.
“We are very grateful to South County Center for this ‘green’ opportunity to raise funds to help us continue our mission of providing free home repairs to needy homeowners,” said Dave Ervin, executive director of Rebuilding Together - St. Louis. “Shredding unwanted paper not only helps get rid of clutter, it also helps the environment because it will ultimately be recycled.”
About South County Center
South County Center is owned and managed by CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and includes over 130 specialty stores including Aéropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, The Children’s Place, Forever 21, New York & Company and a lifestyle district featuring Borders, Lacefield Music, Applebee’s, Noodles & Co. and Qdoba Mexican Grill. South County Center is conveniently located at the intersection of I-270 and I-55. For more information about South County Center, please call 314.892.8954, visit our website www.ShopSouthCountyCenter.com or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SouthCountyCenter.
About Rebuilding Together St. Louis
Rebuilding Together – St. Louis is an affiliate of a national volunteer organization. The mission of Rebuilding Together-St Louis is to bring volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly and disabled. For more information, call 314.918.9918 or visit www.rebuildingtogether-stl.org.