Santa Rosa, Calif., June 17, 2026 — People wanting to protect themselves from fraud and identity theft should start with one simple habit: securely dispose of sensitive documents and outdated electronics. Redwood Credit Union (RCU) is helping North Bay residents safeguard themselves through its series of free community 2026 RCU Shred‑a‑Thons. In response to record participation last year, RCU has updated three of the five event locations to ensure even more residents can access this growing community service. These events give residents a safe, convenient, no-cost way to shred confidential paperwork and recycle e‑waste, while supporting local nonprofits that strengthen our communities. RCU’s annual Shred-a-Thons have become so popular that the credit union has moved three of its locations this year to increase the capacity to serve more community members and improve traffic flow for attendees.
“Our Shred‑a‑Thons are a
commitment to both our local communities and our planet,” said Brett Martinez,
RCU President and CEO. “By helping people securely dispose of sensitive
documents, we’re protecting them from fraud and identity theft, while also
promoting environmental sustainability.”
RCU will host five Shred‑a‑Thons in the North
Bay on the following dates:
• Lake County — Saturday, June 27, 9
a.m.–noon
Lower Lake High School, 9430 Lake Street,
Lower Lake
Donations benefit the Lake County Child Care
Planning Council, supporting access to high‑quality childcare
for local families.
• Marin County — Saturday, July 11, 9
a.m.–noon
New location!
Marin Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael
Donations benefit SchoolsRule Marin, which
funds literacy, technology, health, and arts programs for every public school
student in the county.
• Sonoma County — Saturday, July 25, 9
a.m.–noon
New location! Sonoma
County Fairgrounds, Brookwood Parking Lot (enter via Bennett Valley Road), 1450
Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
Nonperishable food and monetary donations
benefit Redwood Empire Food Bank, helping ensure access to nutritious food for
those in need.
• Mendocino County — Saturday, August 15, 9
a.m.–noon
New location! Redwood
Empire Fairgrounds, 1055 North State Street, Ukiah
Donations benefit Plowshares, which provides
hot meals and essential resources to vulnerable community members.
• Napa County — Saturday, August 22, 9
a.m.–noon
RCU Napa Branch & Campus, 480 Devlin Road,
Napa
**Note: No e‑waste collection at
this location.
Donations benefit Puertas Abiertas Community
Resource Center, supporting healthy lifestyles, self‑sufficiency, and
leadership within Napa’s Latino community.
At each event, attendees may bring up to three
standard‑sized boxes (15” x 12” x 10”) of confidential documents for secure
onsite shredding by
Shred‑It. Conservation
Corps North Bay will also collect and recycle e‑waste, including old
computers, printers, cell phones, and other personal electronics.
In 2025, community participation in Redwood
Credit Union Shred-a-thons made a remarkable impact:
• 110,880
lbs. of documents were securely shredded
• 28,805
lbs. of e‑waste were responsibly recycled
• The
paper recycling alone saved an estimated 948 trees and 387,810 gallons of water
For further RCU Shred-a-thon event details and
updates, visit
redwoodcu.org/shred or follow Redwood Credit
Union on Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.
About Redwood Credit Union
Founded in 1950, Redwood Credit Union is a
full-service, not-for-profit financial institution providing personal and
business banking to consumers and businesses in the North Bay and San
Francisco. With a mission to passionately serve the best interests of its
members, team members, and communities, RCU delivers many ways for its members
to save and build money through checking and savings accounts, auto and home
loans, credit cards, digital banking, business services, commercial and SBA
lending, and more. Wealth management and investment services are available
through Redwood Wealth Management, and
insurance
and
auto-purchasing
services are also offered through RCU Services Group (RCU’s wholly owned
subsidiary). RCU ended May at $10.6 billion in assets and $13.2 billion in
assets under management and serves more than 536,000 members with full-service
branches from San Francisco to Ukiah. For more information, call 1 (800)
479-7928, visit
redwoodcu.org,
or follow RCU on
Facebook,
Instagram,
X,
and
LinkedIn
for news and updates.
