Shredding Event - hosted by Washington Trust

The Washington Trust Company will host free Community Shred Days at branch locations in Rhode Island on Saturday, October 15th.

All events will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Everyone, including Washington Trust customers and non-customers alike, is welcome to take part in the event. All paper products that may contain sensitive or personal information will be accepted, as will DVDs, CDs, cassette tapes, and floppy discs that have been removed from their case. Staples, rubber bands, folders and paper clips do NOT need to be removed. There is a two-box maximum per person.

All Community Shred Day locations will also be collecting nonperishable food items to support local hunger relief agency partners ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Partners include Good Neighbors, Inc. located in East Providence, RI; Our Lady of Mercy Church located in East Greenwich, RI; The Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale located in Wakefield, RI; The Jonnycake Center of Westerly located in Westerly, RI; The Northern RI Food Pantry located in Cumberland, RI; and The Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center located in Pawcatuck, CT. The events are part of Washington Trust’s broader efforts to help to educate community members about identity protection, data security and environmental sustainability.

The list of dates and locations for the 2022 Fall Community Shred Days in East Providence are below:

Oct. 15 10AM to Noon: Washington Trust, 330 Newport Ave, Rumford, RI 

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