Mako to Host Shredding Events in Slatington, South Whitehall

October 5, 2018

HARRISBURG – As a free service to the community, Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) will co-host two shredding events in the coming weeks to give residents of the 183rd Legislative District a chance to safeguard themselves against identity theft by having their personal documents securely destroyed.

The first, with South Whitehall Township, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Covered Bridge Park, 2465 Wehr Mill Road, Allentown. The second event, with Sen. Pat Browne (R-Lehigh), will be held on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Robert “Bob” LaBold Maintenance Building, 550 W. Church St., Slatington.

“Prior shredding events I hosted have been very popular and appreciated,” Mako said. “Unfortunately, identity theft continues to be a problem. One way to safeguard yourself is to securely discard personal documents. If you have documents that need to be destroyed, please attend one of these events.”

Acceptable items include all paper and manila folders. No more than four bags or boxes per household are permitted, and no businesses, please. Staples or paper clips do not need to be removed. Examples of items that can be brought to the event include documents that contain personal information, including birth dates, Social Security numbers, bank account information and credit card numbers. Information also will be provided about consumer protection and identity theft at the events.

For more information, contact Mako’s offices at (610) 502-2701 or (610) 760-9805, or visit his website at RepMako.com.

The 183rd District includes South Whitehall (part), Washington and Whitehall (part) townships and Slatington Borough in Lehigh County. It also consists of Allen, Lehigh and Moore (part) townships, and North Catasauqua, Northampton and Walnutport boroughs in Northampton County.

Representative Zachary Mako
183rd Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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717.260.6358
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