AARP Nebraska and United Veterans Club of Grand Island Hosting April 11 Shred Event
LINCOLN, NEB. — AARP Nebraska will co‑host a free paper‑shredding event featuring an on‑site shred truck at the United Veterans Club’s west parking lot, located at 1914 W Capital Ave in Grand Island. The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 11, 2026, or until the shred truck is full, whichever comes first. Advance registration is highly recommended, as space is limited. To secure your drop‑off time window, visit https://events.aarp.org/event/april11shredgi.
“Safely disposing of unwanted, sensitive documents is an important step in protecting your identity from bad actors,” shared Jess Kinser, AARP Nebraska’s Associate State Director of Communications. “As part of AARP’s Fraud Prevention Awareness Month, we’re proud to join communities across the country in hosting local fraud‑prevention blitzes. We’re excited to bring this free document‑shredding event to the Grand Island community and honored to volunteer alongside Nebraska’s veterans, service members, and their families in the fight against fraud.”
This work is especially important, as the military community is often targeted by fraud due to steady income, benefits, and frequent transitions that scammers seek to exploit. The AARP Fraud Watch Network™ helps protect both military personnel and civilians by offering free resources and alerts on the latest scams, plus guidance on how to avoid them. If you’ve been targeted, you can call the Fraud Helpline at 877‑908‑3360 for support and next steps. To stay informed about emerging scams, sign up for biweekly Watchdog Alerts by texting FWN to 50757.
Shred event attendees are asked to arrive within their registered time window to ease traffic congestion, as no waiting will be permitted. There is a three‑bag/box limit per vehicle, and each container should not exceed 50 lbs. Paper only, please; staples and metal binder clips should be removed beforehand. If the cardboard recycling receptacle reaches capacity, boxes will be emptied and returned to participants.
Visit https://www.aarp.org/NebraskaScamAlerts to learn how to proactively spot scams, get guidance from AARP fraud specialists, and feel more secure knowing that AARP actively advocates at the federal, state, and local levels to protect and enforce consumer protection laws.
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