CONTACT: Charlene P. Davenport, Marketing, 401-348-1363
DATE: October 5, 2006
Washington Trust to Collect Cell Phones for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 5, 2006 (Westerly, RI) . . . The Washington Trust Company is collecting used cell phones during the month of October at all branch locations to support Domestic Violence Awareness Month. All cell phones will be reprogrammed and given to abuse victims for emergency 911 calls, through the Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County.
"We're happy to help support Domestic Violence Awareness Month," said Elizabeth B. Eckel, senior vice president of marketing of Washington Trust and board member of the Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County. "It's a small way to support an important issue facing our society. Washington Trust has the resources through our branch offices to reach a large number of citizens who can donate used cell phones."
"By donating cell phones, members of the community can help victims of domestic violence," offered Mary Roda, executive director of the Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County. "And phones that can't be utilized may help us raise funds through a recycle program."
Elizabeth B. Eckel, senior vice president, marketing for
The Washington Trust Company donates used cell phones to Mary Roda,
executive director of the Domestic Violence Resource Center of South
County to support Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 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.
