CONTACT: Elizabeth Eckel, SVP Marketing, 401-348-1309
DATE: February 7, 2006
Washington Trust Dresses Down for Operation Homefront
February 7, 2006 (Westerly, RI) . . . The Washington Trust Company presented a $1,000 donation to Operation Homefront Southern New England. The funds were collected during the Bank’s January Dress Down Day. Each month Washington Trust holds a Dress Down Day to benefit a different non-profit organization. Employees donate $2 in return for “dressing down” for the day, and the Bank matches the total amount donated.Operation Homefront runs programs that help make a difference in
the quality of life for military families. Their services fill urgent
needs and are designed to give a helping hand to families of troops
when needed.
Elizabeth B. Eckel, senior vice president, Washington Trust,
presents a “check” for $1,000 to Mary Moran, community
president, Operation Homefront Southern New England.
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 wealth 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.
