The Bainbridge Island Kiwanis Club will host its ninth annual ShredFest on Saturday, April 23.

The location will be the same as last year, at the Columbia Bank Branch on High School Road, across the street from Safeway. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no charge, but donations will be gladly accepted.

ShredFest comes at a very convenient time every year, the second Saturday after tax day.

“Protect yourself from identity theft,” advised Tom Watson, the longtime project officer for the event. “Bring in your old tax information and personal paperwork in grocery bags or boxes, and Kiwanis members will unload your vehicle. The two shredding trucks will do the rest.”

Watson added, “If you want to, you could even come and work with us! It’s fun!”

One hundred percent of the donations go into the Kiwanis fund used for scholarships for high school seniors and other youth programs on Bainbridge Island. In the last 10 years, Kiwanis has awarded more than $145,000 in scholarships.

For more information, contact Watson at watsonct@tasvc.com, or call 206-794-0666.