CONTACT: Charlene P. Davenport, Marketing, 401-348-1363
DATE: October 4, 2006
Washington Trust Donates $1,000 to Meeting Street School
October 4, 2006 (Westerly, RI) . . . The Washington Trust Company presented a $1,000 donation to Meeting Street School for the Alex's Smile Fund. The funds were collected during the Bank's recent 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.
The goal was to raise funds to support the Alex's Smile Fund at
Meeting Street for the building of a new therapeutic pool at Meeting
Street's National Center of Excellence. The 76,000 square foot state-of-the
art facility is currently under construction in Providence, and
will provide a therapeutic setting for exercise and recreation,
as well as assisting those with limited range of motion.
Elizabeth Eckel (left), senior vice president, marketing
and Peter Miniati (far right), vice president and trust officer
of The Washington Trust Company, present a $1,000 check to John
Kelly, president of Meeting Street School and M.J. Miniati, former
Meeting Street parent, for the Alex's Smile Fund. Photo by Charlene
Davenport
The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust
Bancorp, Inc., a $2.4 billion corporation headquartered in Westerly,
Rhode Island. Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is the oldest community
bank in the nation and is the largest independent bank headquartered
in Rhode Island. A state-chartered bank, Washington Trust offers
a full range of financial services, including personal banking,
business banking, and wealth management and trust services, through
its offices located in Rhode Island, southeastern Connecticut and
Massachusetts. The Corporation's common stock trades on The NASDAQ®
Stock Market under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.
