CONTACT: Charlene P. Davenport, Marketing, 401-348-1363
DATE: October 26, 2006
Washington Trust Donates $11,000 to Local Food Banks
October 26, 2006 (Westerly, RI) . . . The Washington Trust Company is donating $11,000 to local community groups for the Thanksgiving season. The Bank will also hold its annual Food Drive from Monday, October 30 through Friday, November 10. Canned goods and non-perishable food items will be collected at all 16 Washington Trust branch locations in Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut.
“Washington Trust is pleased to once again to make a donation of $1,000 to each of the eleven agencies we have supported in past years for the upcoming holiday season,” said John C. Warren, Chairman and CEO of The Washington Trust Company. “We are also happy to conduct our annual food drive for these agencies so they may provide food to those in need in our community.”
Washington Trust customers, employees and members of the community are invited to bring canned goods and non-perishable items to the following branch locations during regular banking hours:
| Branch Collection Site | To Benefit |
| Westerly: Main Office, 23 Broad Street | WARM Shelter |
| Westerly: McQuade's Marketplace Branch | WARM Shelter |
| Westerly: 126 Franklin Street | Bradford Jonnycake Center |
| Block Island: Ocean Avenue | Mary D. Fund |
| Charlestown: 4137 Old Post Road | St. Mary's/St. James' Community Food Pantry |
| Cranston: 645 Reservoir Avenue | Comprehensive Community Action Program |
| Narragansett: 20 Point Judith Road | Peace Dale Jonnycake Center |
| Bonnet Shores: 885 Boston Neck Road | Peace Dale Jonnycake Center |
| North Kingstown: 7625 Post Road | North Kingstown Food Pantry |
| Providence: 180 Washington Street | PICA (Providence Intown Churches Association) |
| Richmond: 1200 Main Street | Wood River Health Services |
| Wakefield: 730 Kingstown Road | Peace Dale Johnnycake Center |
| Warwick: 236 Centerville Road | WestBay Community Action |
| Mystic, Conn: Olde Mystick Village Branch | Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center |
| Mystic, Conn: A&P Super Foodmart Branch | Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center |
| Mystic, Conn: McQuade's Marketpalce Branch | Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center |
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.
