CONTACT: Elizabeth Eckel, SVP Marketing, 401-348-1309
DATE: February 13, 2006
Washington Trust Employees Raise $1,480 on National Wear Red Day
February 13, 2006 (Westerly, RI) . . . . Washington Trust employees raised $1,480 on National Wear Red Day, Friday, February 3. Close to 300 employees donated $5 each, wore red and received a Red Dress Pin to wear in support of the American Heart Association's research and education efforts to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease.National Wear Red Day is part of the Go Red For Women movement, a nationwide call to action for women to be proactive in taking care of their own health, since heart disease is the number one cause of death for women.
Washington Trust invites its customers and members of the public
to visit any of the Bank's 16 branches to make a $5 donation and
receive a Red Dress Pin to wear in support of the AHA's work.
Washington Trust employees Wear Red on Friday, February 3, National Wear Red Day, and raise $1,480 for the American Heart Association.
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.
