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Shred-a-thon

Shred-a-thon. Nov. 10, 2012. A-frame signs directed traffic. Shred-It and Marana Community Food Bank worked with SACEA to make the shred-a-thon take place. Shred-a-thon was held at Oro Valley Marketplace at the foot of the Catalina mountains.

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Shred-a-thon

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  1. Shred-a-thon Nov. 10, 2012

  2. A-frame signs directed traffic

  3. Shred-It and Marana Community Food Bank worked with SACEA to make the shred-a-thon take place

  4. Shred-a-thon was held at Oro Valley Marketplace at the foot of the Catalina mountains

  5. Windblown volunteers wore maroon SACEA t-shirts to be instantly recognizable to arriving taxpayers

  6. Drivers pulled in next to the shredding truck to unload

  7. Some individuals brought full truckloads of documents to shred

  8. Each driver received a tax organizer with information on Arizona tax credits and records retention guidelines

  9. SACEA volunteers cheerfully unloaded boxes for drivers

  10. Boxes of all sizes and shapes were hoisted into the Shred-It truck

  11. Shred-It staffer dumped full boxes into the shredding machine's hopper

  12. The powerful shredder made quick confetti of documents, devouring a box of papers in about 30 seconds

  13. The Community Food Bank accepted both money and canned donations

  14. SACEA encouraged financial donations because they qualify for the Arizona tax credit

  15. The food bank emptied two receipt books for money donations from those who had paper shredded

  16. SACEA members enthusiastically volunteered

  17. Lorry Quihuis, Chet Ware and Keith Cuvelierconvene a meeting before the next car arrives

  18. The Results • Marana Community Food Bank collected • 165 pounds of food • $741 in money donations • Each dollar donated purchases $8.75 of food • Effective donations were $6,484 • Will provide 3,382 meals

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