The Tribune

SUNRYSE Information Management and RBC Royal Bank are set to host the ninth annual Shred Day on Thursday, November 10, at which the public are encouraged to bring up to 100lbs of paper documents - bank statements, receipts and other personal records - to be securely shredded free of charge.

In exchange, Sunryse will donate $1 per pound of paper shredded during the day to two local charities. This year, event co-sponsor RBC will match the total amount donated up to $2,500.

All proceeds from Shred Day 2016 will be directed towards local breast cancer support group Sister Sister and HeadKnowles Hurricane Matthew relief efforts.

The event will begin at 6am on the Western Esplanade parking lot at Arawak Cay, opposite the Road Traffic Inspection Office.

Chris Sawyer, President of Sunryse Information Management, said the annual event helps the document management company accomplish two important goals.

“Shred Day gives us a chance to educate the public on the importance of protecting their confidential information by properly destroying documents,” he said. “Secondly, we are also able to raise funds for two important charities -Sister Sister and the HeadKnowles Hurricane Matthew relief and recovery efforts.

“The event has grown over the years and we have received strong support from the Bahamian community from day one. This year, we welcome RBC Royal Bank on board as our major corporate sponsor for Shred Day and we’re encouraging persons over the next 10 days to start organising their documents for secure shredding and environmentally friendly disposal.” 

Members of RBC’s Business Banking team will be present during Shred Day to assist with the collection of documents and to distribute anti-phishing flyers. Jerome Pinder, Business Banking Head, said: “At RBC, we are dedicated to protecting our clients’ privacy and safeguarding the personal, business, and financial information entrusted to us.

“This simple step (shredding) can help the general public reduce their risk of exposure to possible fraud and identity theft while helping local charities and positively impacting the environment. It’s a great community initiative that we are very pleased to support.”

Shred Day 2016 will run from 6am to 6pm. For more information, call Sunryse Information at 242-677-3743 or follow @SunryseInfo on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.