HARRISBURG – As a free service to the community, Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) will co-host with Slatington Borough a shredding event to give residents of the 183rd Legislative District a chance to safeguard themselves against identity theft by having their personal documents securely destroyed.
The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Robert “Bob” LaBold Maintenance Building.
“Prior shredding events I hosted have been very popular,” Mako said. “Unfortunately, identity theft continues to be a problem. One way to prevent becoming a victim is to securely discard personal documents. If you have documents that need to be destroyed, I hope you will attend.”
Acceptable items include all paper and manila folders. No more than four bags or boxes per household are permitted, and no businesses are allowed. Staples or paper clips do not need to be removed. Examples of items that can be brought to the event include documents that contain personal information, including birth dates, Social Security numbers, bank account information and credit card numbers.
Information also will be provided about consumer protection and identity theft at the event.
For more information, contact Mako’s offices at 610-502-2701 or 610-760-9805, or visit his website at www.RepMako.com.
The 183rd District includes Lowhill and North Whitehall townships and Slatington Borough in Lehigh County. It also consists of Allen, East Allen, Lehigh and Moore (part) townships, and Bath, North Catasauqua, Northampton and Walnutport boroughs in Northampton County.
Representative Zachary Mako
183rd Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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