Peanut Butter Drive

5.2 Million Sandwiches and Counting!

Washington Trust has kicked off its Annual Peanut Butter Drive and we need your support!

For 26 years, Washington Trust has proudly led our signature Peanut Butter Drive- one of our longest-standing community traditions- supporting local hunger relief agencies and organizations that deliver essential basic needs and family services across our footprint. 

Since launching the drive in 2001, we’ve collected the equivalent of 166 tons of peanut butter, helping ensure that families have access to a reliable, nutritious staple. That’s enough to make more than 5.2 million peanut butter sandwiches for our neighbors in need! 

Today, the need remains urgent. More than 28% of households* in the communities we serve are experiencing food insecurity, and local partners rely on our support to keep their shelves stocked with healthy, protein-rich options like peanut butter. 

You can make a meaningful difference. From March 1–31, donate a jar at any Washington Trust branch or make a financial contribution to one of our community partners listed below. Every jar, and every dollar, helps strengthen the network of organizations ensuring families have access to the essential nutrition and services they depend on. Join us in supporting the wellbeing of our communities- one jar of peanut butter at a time.

Supporting Local Hunger Relief Organizations

We’re proud to work with local hunger relief agencies throughout our footprint who are providing food assistance to our neighbors in need. Each of our branches collect peanut butter to benefit our agency partners, listed below:

Our partners throughout RI and CT are:

Rhode Island:

• Better Lives RI (Providence)
• Coventry Food bank (Coventry)
• Comprehensive Community Action Program (Cranston)
• Federal Hill House, Olneyville Food Center (Providence)
• Good Neighbors Soup Kitchen, Food Pantry and Day Shelter & East Providence Housing Authority (East Providence)
• Helping Hands of Block Island (Block Island)
• Jonnycake Center of Westerly (Westerly)
• Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale (Peace Dale)
• Northern Rhode Island Food Pantry (Cumberland)
• Neighbors Helping Neighbors/City of Warwick DHS (Warwick)
• New Hope Chapel (Richmond)
• North Kingstown Food Pantry (North Kingstown)
• Operation Stand Down (Johnston)
• Rhode Island Center Assisting those in Need (Charlestown)
• St. Vincent De Paul (Smithfield)
• TAP-IN (Barrington)
• Tri-County Community Action Agency (N. Providence/Johnston)
• WARM Center (Westerly) 
• Westbay Community Action (Warwick) 

Connecticut:  

• Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center (Stonington)
• Gateway Community College (New Haven)