Shred your documents at Bradish event May 14

Bradish will host its annual free Document Shredding Day from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 14. This drive-through shredding event will take place in the parking lot at 215 N. Arlington Heights Road, in Arlington Heights.

Drivers should line up on Eastman Avenue, facing west (toward Arlington Heights Road). Cars will enter the Bradish parking lot from Eastman Avenue.

To make this event even more environmentally friendly, participants are asked to consider placing their documents in a paper bag or even a paper lawn-refuse bag to eliminate the use of plastic bags. Paper bags are recyclable and less bulky than boxes, which that will need to be broken down.

"We are happy to welcome the community to our annual free shredding event. It's an opportunity to safely and securely dispose of people's most sensitive documents," said Jordan Bradish, vice president at Bradish.

Because of its growing popularity, this year's event will feature two trucks.

"Drivers won't even need to get out of their car. They can just drive in, pop open their trunk, and we will take care of the rest."

Identity theft continues to be a major source of fraud. According to the Federal Trade Commission, Illinois residents filed more than 117,000 identity theft reports in 2021.

"Document shredding is an important strategy to reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim of identity theft," said Jordan Bradish.

Bradish offers its free Document Shredding Day as a community service.

"This event is a very practical way to give back to the community. We want to help people protect themselves and, at the same time help the environment."

Bradish is a family-owned, independent insurance agency. Bradish seeks ways to look out for the interests of the community through activities such as the annual Document Shredding Day.

To learn more, visit www.bradish.com.