As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s 14th Annual National Consumer Protection Week, March 4–10, 2012, The Heritage at Lowman Retirement Community http://theheritageatlowman.org/ will host Protecting Senior Consumers on Thursday, March 8 at 10 a.m., a special presentation for residents and their families, not open to the general public.
Representatives from the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs, the Better Business Bureau, and the U. S. Postal Service will make a media presentation, discuss making wise consumer decisions, and answer questions on privacy protection, money management and avoiding scams.
National Consumer Protection Week is a nationwide event which features state, local and federal organizations, working together to provide information and events to help consumers update their knowledge of challenges we all face in today’s economy, using technology as an asset.
“This year, we’re focusing on helping the senior community,” said USPS District Communications Coordinator, Harry Spratlin, “because they are a frequent target for scammers, and suffer most when victimized.”
Additional South Carolina events include:
- Wednesday, March 7, Phone Bank, WSPA Spartanburg
- Friday, March 9, Phone Bank, WIS Columbia
- Tuesday, March 6, Protecting Senior Consumers, 2 p.m. Bishop Gadsden Retirement Community, Charleston
- Thursday, March 8, Protecting Senior Consumers, 10 a.m. The Heritage at Lowman, White Rock, SC/Hwy 76 between Ballentine and Chapin
South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs sponsored Shred Days
- Tuesday, March 6th: Haywood Mall Greenville 10–2
- Wednesday, March 7th: Charleston Area Convention Center 10–2
- Thursday, March 8th: Shred360 Facility-IRMO; Home Depot-Sandhills;
Blossom St. Parking Lot behind the Carolina Coliseum
(All March 8th shred events are from 10–2)
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A list of processing facilities studied, FAQs, mail processing b-roll, and additional information can be found at usps.com/ourfuturenetwork.
A self-supporting government enterprise, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 151 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. With nearly 32,000 retail locations and the most frequently visited website in the federal government, usps.com, the Postal Service has annual revenue of more than $65 billion and delivers nearly 40 percent of the world’s mail. If it were a private sector company, the U.S. Postal Service would rank 35th in the 2011 Fortune 500. In 2011, the U.S. Postal Service was ranked number one in overall service performance, out of the top 20 wealthiest nations in the world, Oxford Strategic Consulting. Black Enterprise and Hispanic Business magazines ranked the Postal Service as a leader in workforce diversity. The Postal Service has been named the Most Trusted Government Agency for six years and the sixth Most Trusted Business in the nation by the Ponemon Institute.
