Protect Your Identity: 'Shred It' Event Planned In Coventry

COVENTRY, RI — Do you have any old documents you need to safely get rid of? If so, you're in luck. Town officials are gearing up for several shredding events this month in and around Coventry.

Shredding old documents is one way to protect personal, confidential information and minimize ID theft.

In 2019, of the 3.2 million identity theft and fraud reports received in 2019 by the Federal Trade Commission, 1.7 million were fraud-related, about 900,000 were other consumer complaints and about 651,000 were identity theft complaints.

Protect your identity by bringing your personal and/or commercial documents to Washington Trust at 732 Tiogue Avenue on Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Guests are encouraged to bring a donation of a nonperishable food item to the Shred Day events to benefit local food pantries ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

If you can't make that location here are other options:

Saturday, November 6, 2021; 10am – 1pm

• Westerly, RI: Franklin Street Branch, 126 Franklin St, Westerly, RI
  • Food drive partner: Jonnycake Center of Westerly
• North Providence, RI: Mancini Senior Center, 2 Atlantic Blvd, North Providence, RI
  • Food drive partner: Saint Anthony Kitchen Ministry
• Johnston, RI: Johnston Branch, 1383 Atwood Ave, Johnston, RI
  • Food drive partner: Operation Stand Down

Saturday, November 13, 2021; 10am – 1pm

• East Providence, RI: East Providence Branch, 587 Taunton Ave, East Providence, RI
  • Food Drive Partner: Bread of Life Food Pantry
• Coventry, RI: Coventry Branch, 732 Tiogue Ave, Coventry, RI
  • Food drive partner: Coventry Community Food Bank
• North Kingstown, RI: North Kingstown Branch, 7625 Post Rd, North Kingstown, RI
  • Food drive partner: North Kingstown Food Pantry

Saturday, November 20, 2021; 10am – 1pm

• Narragansett, RI: Sweet Meadows Branch, 20 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, RI
  • Food drive partner: Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale
• East Greenwich, RI: Our Lady of Mercy School (parking lot), 55 4th Ave, East Greenwich, RI
  • Food drive partner: Our Lady of Mercy Church Food Pantry

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Patch editor Nikki Gaskins contributed to this story.