York Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Shred Day

Mark your calendars to shred!

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YEC team members help members shred their important documents. Save the date for this year’s event—Saturday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. until noon! Photo by Erin Powell.

York Electric Cooperative hosts annual Member Appreciation Shred Day

Once again this year, York Electric will host its Annual Member Appreciation Shred Event in October. We are partnering with locally owned, veteran-operated Carolina Shred to shred your sensitive documents safely and securely.

Who is invited? All York Electric Cooperative members

When? Saturday, Oct. 8, 9 a.m. until noon

Where? YEC’s main office at 1385 E. Alexander Love Highway in York; Carolina Shred’s Office at 1682 Katy Lane in Fort Mill

What should you do? Gather any documents you need to safely dispose of and bring them to one of our two locations. Documents will be securely shredded on-site. Please remove any trash and debris, especially batteries and electronics, from your shredding material.

Do:

  • Bring your sensitive documents for safe disposal
  • Bring your documents in a box and be prepared to take the box back with you
  • Limit the amount of documents you bring – we want to have enough room for everyone’s documents

Don’t:

  • Add anything other than paper to your stack – trash, especially batteries, could start a fire
  • Bring your documents in plastic bags – they will clog up the machine
  • Forget to visit us on Saturday, October 8 from 9 am to 12 pm!

Questions? Call (803) 684-4248

 

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Save the dates!

Plan to join us for three upcoming 2021 events: the second annual Hot Dogs for Heroes lunch, Shred Day, and our Veterans Day celebration. Follow YEC on social media, and help us spread the news. As a Touchstone Energy® cooperative, we’re deeply committed to the communities we serve and this commitment is expressed in ways that touch almost every facet of our members’ lives.

YEC staffer serving law enforcement officer hot dogs.Friday, Sept. 17—2nd Annual Hot Dogs for Heroes Lunch

YEC will partner with Hungry Heroes to feed the men and women who serve and protect our community each day. First responders are invited to join us for lunch from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at YEC’s main office, 1385 E. Alexander Love Highway in York.

YEC staff helping member with paper to be shredded.Saturday, Oct. 9—Shred Day

Visit YEC’s main office or Carolina Shred’s office at 1682 Katy Lane in Fort Mill from 9 a.m. until noon to safely and securely dispose of unwanted documents. Limit two boxes per car.

Thursday, Nov. 11—Veterans Day Celebration

YEC member veteran smiling from car.Join YEC during our 6th Annual Veterans Day Celebration, honoring all active and former members of our Armed Services. Attend at either our York or Fort Mill office from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. with a copy of your power bill, your DD-214, military ID or proof of your enlistment on Veterans Day. As a token of our appreciation for your service and sacrifice, we will provide a small gift and a $20 power bill credit.

Shred it!

YEC’s 7th annual Member Appreciation Shred Day set Saturday, October 5, 2019

To kick off our Member Appreciation Month in October, your cooperative is hosting its seventh annual Shred Day from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, October 5. We’ll shred at our main office, 1385 East Alexander Love Hwy., York, and at the Carolina Shred office, 1682 Katy Lane, Fort Mill. YEC members can use this safe, secure way to dispose of confidential or sensitive documents. Plus, all shredded material is recycled, making Shred Day both safe and environmentally sustainable. Remember, we’re locals looking out for you and your safety!

Member Service Representative DeDe McDaniel helps a member dispose of important documents. All members are invited to take advantage of this free service as a token of our appreciation. Photo: Erin Powell

Do:

  • Bring your sensitive documents for safe disposal
  • Bring your documents in a box and be prepared to take the box back with you
  • Limit the amount of documents you bring – we want to have enough room for everyone’s documents

Don’t:

  • Add anything other than paper to your stack – trash, especially batteries, could start a fire
  • Bring your documents in plastic bags – they will clog up the machine
  • Forget to visit us on Saturday, October 5 from 9 am to 12 pm!

Questions? Call (803) 684-4248

 

Related Topics:
Renewables

 

A yearlong celebration

Two years ago, some of us at YEC started directing our focus toward arriving at the 75th year of our founding. It was our intent not to allow that milestone to go by without paying proper recognition to its importance.

Members of our employee team and I hadn’t advanced too far in our celebratory plans before we reached a conclusion: a single-day observance simply wouldn’t be adequate for spotlighting this notable event. In order to do justice to YEC’s history, we believed we should take an approach that would expose as many persons as possible to our story. It was also our desire to establish some markers that would serve to inform future generations about YEC and our accomplishments.

We settled on some specifics we thought would fulfill those aims. One idea was to seek a resolution of the S.C. General Assembly that would call attention to this anniversary. With the enthusiastic support of her fellow lawmakers, Representative Raye Felder took this project in hand. Ultimately, they garnered unanimous votes for the resolution in both houses of the legislature. I was honored to accept this legislative resolution during our annual meeting from state Senator Wes Hayes.

Another thought was to produce a video. The result was a 10-minute film that skillfully mixed individual recollections with images from 1941 to the present. This video was premiered before thousands during our annual meeting, and it received a warm reception. It’s now available for viewing.

“High Voltage Heroes” is an additional anniversary feature that was launched earlier this year. This initiative was designed to recognize 75 people who have big hearts and embody the spirit of the co-op program. The recipients of this award were recognized at a reception and received a cash prize. We are extremely proud of their outreach and the positive difference they continue to make.

More to come

Save space, protect yourself from identity theft, and help the environment at YEC's onsite member appreciation Shred Day event on Saturday, October 5.
Save space, protect yourself from identity theft, and help the environment at YEC’s onsite member appreciation Shred Day event on Saturday, October 15.

On Saturday, Oct. 15, our celebration will continue with our Member Appreciation Shred Day. The onsite event, which will be held from 9 a.m. until noon at both of our offices, offers YEC’s members a free service to provide a secure way to properly dispose of any confidential documents.

We also plan to honor our veterans who are members of YEC on Veterans Day. Veterans who come into our offices, with proper identification from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 11, will receive a $20 YEC bill credit and a special gift.

We’re using all of 2016 to commemorate our anniversary in hopes that all of our members will have an opportunity to take part in helping us celebrate our 75th birthday.

Paul Basha

Paul Basha
President and Chief Executive Officer

York Summerfest LogoCOME SEE US

Stop by York Electric’s booth during Summerfest, Saturday, Aug. 27, in downtown York, SC for the 33rd year of York’s celebration of summer. Festival Hours & Information: 9 a.m.–5 p.m., (803) 684-2590: www.yorkscsummerfest.com

 

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