RALEIGH, N.C. (September 30, 2011) ─ Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina (bbb.org) thanks Coastal Federal Credit Union (coastal24.com) for its continued support in helping consumers protect their identity. Coastal is serving as presenting sponsor of the “Secure Your ID” Day event on Saturday, October 22, 2011. The local shredding event will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the parking lot at Coastal’s headquarters on St. Albans Drive in Raleigh.

Coastal has long been committed to active involvement in the communities it serves. This is the seventh “Secure Your ID” Day event the organization has sponsored and the fourth time it will host the event at its headquarters.

“The Coastal team strives to help improve the lives of our members, their families and those in the community,” says Sandra Glasson, vice president of member and community relations for Coastal. “We remain true to our founding principal of ‘people helping people,’ and BBB’s initiative is an excellent way to help Triangle residents protect themselves.”

During the event, local shredding partners will provide free, on-site document shredding. Participants are encouraged to bring up to three boxes or bags of documents that have been removed from binders. BBB and Coastal will provide tips and resources to help consumers protect their identity.

“Coastal has built a legacy of civic participation, and we are thankful for their continued support,” says Toby Barfield, president and CEO of BBB serving Eastern North Carolina. “Identity theft remains a serious issue in America. Working together with Coastal, we hope to raise consumer awareness of its severity.”

BBB has hosted its “Secure Your ID” Day events locally since April 2008. During this time, more than 115,000 pounds of sensitive documents have been safely destroyed.

Additional information is available at www.easternnc.bbb.org/secure-your-id.

About BBB serving Eastern North Carolina:

Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina is a 501 (c)(6) not-for-profit corporation serving 33 counties in Eastern North Carolina. The organization is funded primarily by BBB Accredited Business fees from more than 2,900 local businesses and professional firms. The BBB promotes integrity, consumer confidence and business ethics through business self-regulation in the local marketplace. Services provided by the BBB include, reports on companies and charitable organizations, general monitoring of advertising in the marketplace, dispute resolution services, and consumer/business education programs. All services are provided at no cost to the public, with the occasional exception of mediation and arbitration. Visit bbb.org.

About Coastal Federal Credit Union:

Coastal Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned, financial cooperative, offering a full range of financial products and services. Coastal was chartered on August 31, 1967 with the mission of fostering the credit union philosophy of “people helping people”. Today, with $1.9 billion in assets, Coastal serves 190,000 members from 1,200 business partners and is among the leading financial institutions in North Carolina. Coastal operates 15 branches in the Triangle market and serves members in all 50 states through a network of 4,200 shared branches 50,000 surcharge-free ATMs and a robust offering of online services at www.COASTAL24.com.