Community Shred Event May 18

IberiaBank, in partnership with Families First of Palm Beach County and the Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club, will host a community shred party on Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the IberiaBank branch located at 119 S. State Road 7 in Royal Palm Beach.

Residents and small business owners are invited to dispose of outdated bank statements, checks, contracts, junk mail and other documents in a safe and secure manner. Shredding will be provided by Total Shredding, a company certified by the National Association for Information Destruction.

In addition to shred services, there will be plenty of activities for the family. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office will host a crime prevention booth complete with McGruff the crime dog, and a child identification card and finger printing service.

Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue will showcase fire and rescue vehicles along with fire prevention safety tips. Lowe’s Home Improvement will host a kids workshop complete with complimentary building kits for all children in attendance. Lowe’s will also provide use of their parking lot for the shred event.

Live broadcasts and music will be provided by the WEI Network and Tony the Tiger DJ. Tasty food samples will be provided by Chick-fil-A from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A $5 voluntary donation will be collected for each box or bag of shredded material. All proceeds will benefit Families First of Palm Beach County and the Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club.

For more information about the shred event, call Des Romm of IberiaBank at (561) 204-2400 or Selena Smith of Families First at (561) 253-1451.