Williston, VT—Three times each year, New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) conducts its Shred Fest™ events to help prevent identity theft by destroying documents and hard drives with sensitive personal information. All Shred Fests™ are free and open to the public. Document destruction services are provided by SecurShred, a local company specializing in secure information management solutions.  Participants can watch on a video monitor as their documents are shredded.

The Summer 2021 NEFCU Shred Fest™,  held on Saturday, July 10, shredded 12,000  pounds of documents and destroyed over 430 hard drives.   

“Thanks to our staff, SecurShred, and especially to our communities for making our Summer Shred Fest™  once again so successful,” noted Bill Smith.

The final Shred Fest™ of 2021 will be held on Saturday, September 11th.

Headquartered in Williston, Vermont, NEFCU is a member-owned financial institution serving communities in twelve counties of Vermont: Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor; and four counties in New Hampshire: Cheshire, Grafton, Merrimack, and Sullivan. For more information about membership requirements and benefits, visit nefcu.com.