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January 2006
Getting organized is a perennial topic,
especially with the New Year. In fact, January is known nationally
as ‘Get Organized Month’.
As a member of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the National
Association of Professional Organizers, I’ve been involved
in different types of ‘GO Month’ projects since 2001.
For this year, we’ve joined with shredding companies and
industry partners for a Shred-A-Thon in the Bay and Sacramento
Areas.
Why shred? Shredding is one way of protecting yourself from the
fasting growing crime in America--identity theft and fraud. According
to the Identity Theft Resource Center in San Diego, a victim of
identity theft spends an average of 600 hours restoring his reputation.
Since the contents of just one banker’s box* can be commercially
shred in about a minute, shredding is a very good investment of
time.
The customary fee for shredding is approximately $10.00 per box,
but during the Shred-A-Thon, it’s our gift to you! Check
out the list below for the date and location (there are twelve)
of FREE shredding services in your area. I will be volunteering
on January 28 at the Shred-It Corporate Offices at 5159 Commercial
Circle in Concord. Hope to see you there!
Remember, you can shred your supporting tax documents after 7
years; I recommend holding the actual tax return forever. For
a complete list of what to keep and what to toss, consult your
CPA. If you need a CPA, email Mary Lynne and I’ll send you
several names.
A free Identity Theft booklet written by the Federal Trade Commission
is available from my website. Go to http://www.marylynnemurray.com/,
click on Newsletter & E-tips. Scroll halfway down the page
for your free ID Theft booklet. I’ll have these on hand
at the Concord Shred-It location on January 28 as well.
Thank you for allowing me to be your trusted organizer, as well
as your personal and business resource.
Shred-A-Thon locations, dates and times:
Campbell
Thursday, Jan 26, 11 am – 2 pm, Staples Parking Lot, 500
East Campbell Ave.
Concord
Saturday, Jan 28, 11 am – 2 pm, Shred-it Corporate Offices
Parking Lot, 5159 Commercial Circle.
East Palo Alto
Saturday, Jan 28, 11 am – 2 pm, Office Depot Parking Lot,
1761 East Bayshore Rd, Ravenswood 101 Shopping Center.
Pleasant Hill
Saturday, Jan 28, 11 am – 2 pm, Pleasant Hill City Offices
Parking Lot, 100 Gregory Lane, (Farmer’s Market Lot).
Sacramento
Saturday, Jan 28, 10 am - 2 pm, Rite Aid Parking Lot, 1730 Watt
Ave, corner of Watt and Arden.
San Francisco
Saturday, Jan 28, 10 am – 2 pm, Presidio Main Post Entrance,
Lincoln Blvd between Graham St and Montgomery Ave.
San Jose
Friday, Jan 27, 11 am – 2 pm, Staples Parking Lot, 121 Bernal
Rd.
San Rafael
Saturday, Jan 28, 10 am – 2 pm, Marin Resource Recovery
Center, 565 Jacoby St.
San Ramon
Saturday, Jan 28, 11 am – 2 pm, Staples Parking Lot, 2710
Crow Canyon Rd.
Santa Cruz
Saturday, Jan 28, 10 am – 2 pm, Staples Parking Lot, 2460
17th Ave.
Santa Rosa
Saturday, Jan 28, 11 am – 2 pm, Office Depot Parking Lot,
1960 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa Marketplace.
Tracy
Saturday, Jan 28, 10 am – 2 pm, Staples Parking Lot, 2960
West Grant Line Rd.
*Because the Shred-A-Thon is a new project with unpredictable
demand, a three (3) box limit per person is suggested.
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