FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Elizabeth Eckel, SVP Marketing, 401-348-1309
DATE: October 26, 2004
Washington Trust Donates $10,000 To Local Community Groups Collects Canned Goods for Holiday Food Drives
Westerly, Rhode Island... The Washington Trust Company is kicking off the holiday season early this year, with a $10,000 pledge to local community groups for the Thanksgiving season. The Bank also announced that its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive will begin on Friday, October 29th. Canned goods and non-perishable food items will be collected at all 16 Washington Trust branch locations in Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut through Saturday, November 6th.
"Washington Trust is happy to once again coordinate these local food drives to help our neighbors this holiday season," said John C. Warren, Chairman and CEO of The Washington Trust Company. "We are also pleased to provide a check for $1,000 to each of the ten community groups for which we are collecting canned goods. The groups can use the funds to buy turkeys and other trimmings for holiday meals."
Washington Trust customers, employees and members of the community are invited to bring canned goods and non-perishable items to the following branch locations during regular banking hours:
| Branch Collection Site | To Benefit |
| Westerly: Main Office 23 Broad Street | WARM Shelter |
| Westerly: McQuade's Marketplace branch | WARM Shelter |
| Westerly: 126 Franklin Street | Bradford Jonnycake Center |
| Block Island: Ocean Avenue | Peace Dale Jonnycake Center |
| Charlestown: 4137 Old Post Road | St. Mary's/St. James' Community Food Pantry |
| Cranston: 645 Reservoir Avenue | Comprehensive Community Action Program |
| Narragansett: 20 Point Judith Road | Peace Dale Jonnycake Center |
| Bonnet Shores: 885 Boston Neck Road | Peace Dale Jonnycake Center |
| North Kingstown: 7625 Post Road | North Kingstown Food Pantry |
| Providence: 180 Washington Street | PICA (Providence Intown Churches Association) |
| Richmond: 1200 Main Street | Wood River Health Services |
| Wakefield: 730 Kingstown Road | Peace Dale Jonnycake Center |
| Warwick: 236 Centerville Road | WestBay Community Action |
| Mystic, Conn.: Olde Mistick Village branch | Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center |
| Mystic, Conn.: A&P Super Foodmart branch | Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center |
| Mystic, Conn.: McQuade's Marketplace branch | Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center |
The Washington Trust Company is the largest independent bank headquartered in Rhode Island. A state-chartered bank, Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including trust and investment management, through its 16 branch offices located in Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut. Founded in 1800, the Bank is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., whose common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market® under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.
