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
Windblown volunteers wore maroon SACEA t-shirts to be instantly recognizable to arriving taxpayers
Drivers pulled in next to the shredding truck to unload
Some individuals brought full truckloads of documents to shred
Each driver received a tax organizer with information on Arizona tax credits and records retention guidelines
SACEA volunteers cheerfully unloaded boxes for drivers
Boxes of all sizes and shapes were hoisted into the Shred-It truck
Shred-It staffer dumped full boxes into the shredding machine's hopper
The powerful shredder made quick confetti of documents, devouring a box of papers in about 30 seconds
The Community Food Bank accepted both money and canned donations
SACEA encouraged financial donations because they qualify for the Arizona tax credit
The food bank emptied two receipt books for money donations from those who had paper shredded
SACEA members enthusiastically volunteered
Lorry Quihuis, Chet Ware and Keith Cuvelier convene a meeting before the next car arrives
The Results
• Marana Community Food Bank collected165 pounds of food$741 in money donations
Each dollar donated purchases $8.75 of foodEffective donations were $6,484Will provide 3,382 meals