Ferndale, Michigan – Credit Union ONE Members took advantage of a free paper shred day at the Ferndale Branch on Saturday Mat 18th, 2019. The 9am until 12 Noon event collected and shredded over 3 ½ tons of reusable paper, and the members donated $249.00 for Beaumont Children’s in Royal Oak.

Credit Union ONE continues to host these free shred day events in the spring and fall each year, which helps to keep the awareness about the importance of shredding  and destroying old confidential personal records and information. Credit Union ONE Member Sandra Paran brought paperwork to be shredded and said, “ I am glad that I was able to drop off stuff that needed to go, and happy that the Credit Union provides this service”.

“ Our Members really appreciate these events as they continue to grow in volume, with the identity theft problem that isn’t going to go away” said John Kozich, Vice President of Community Relations for Credit Union ONE. “ The donations are also appreciated for Beaumont Children’s”.

Credit Union ONE, is headquartered in Ferndale, Michigan. Organized in 1938 by five people with $51.00, the credit union now has approximately $1.2 billion in assets and provides its 125,000 members with consumer banking services such as mortgages, credit cards, auto financing, and deposit products via digital platforms and 20 branches located in Southeast Michigan, Grand Rapids, and Traverse City. twenty offices Through its affiliation with Hantz Financial Services, members have access to a comprehensive range of investment, insurance, estate/tax planning, and advisory services. Credit Union ONE also participates in the CO-OP Network providing members access to nearly 30,000 surcharge-fee ATMs and over 5,600 branches across the United States. For more information go to cuone.org or "like us" on Facebook and Twitter.