PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Eight thousand pounds of paper were shredded and recycled at this year's Community Shred Day held on Saturday, May 3.  

 

The annual event was hosted by Greylock Federal Credit Union, in collaboration with Berkshire United Way, to benefit the United Way's local initiatives.

 

The event, which was open to the public, allowed community members to securely dispose of personal printed documents on-site courtesy of VitalShred at the United Way headquarters in Pittsfield.

 

"We love organizing this event for our community. It's a great way to securely dispose of personal documents while also supporting our friends at Berkshire United Way,"" said Jordyn Scace, Web Content Manager at Greylock.

 

Through community donations, a total of $2,475 was raised for the United Way.