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DATE: October 12, 2005
Weston Financial Group Donates Over $2,500 to Benefit Hurricane Victims
Westerly, Rhode Island... October 12, 2005 (Westerly, RI) …Weston Financial Group, in Wellesley, Mass., has made a contribution of more than $2,500 to the American Red Cross Massachusetts Bay Chapter to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast. The contribution is made up of individual donations from employees of Weston and funds to match those donations from the firm’s six managing directors.“The devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina impelled the employees at Weston Financial to take part in helping the victims of Katrina,” said Wayne M. Grzecki, managing director and president of Weston Financial Group. “We hope by working with the Red Cross we can help ease the burden of the many people affected by Katrina.”
"We are grateful to Weston Financial Group for their support," said Valerie Navy-Daniels, chief of financial development and external relations for the American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay. "This generosity helps ensure that the American Red Cross can continue its mission of providing disaster relief to those in need."
Weston Financial Group is a subsidiary of The Washington Trust Company and is a registered investment adviser with assets under management in excess of $1.2 billion. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the firm specializes in providing high-quality, comprehensive financial planning and investment counseling services to high net worth individuals. Weston Financial Group serves clients in the Boston Metropolitan area, New England and throughout the country. On August 31, 2005, the firm was acquired by Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq National Market; symbol: WASH), parent company of The Washington Trust Company.
