CONTACT: Charlene P. Ferranti Davenport, Public Relations Officer, 401-348-1363
DATE: October 27, 2008
Washington Trust To Donate $11,000 To Local Food Banks
- A Food Drive Will Also Be Held at all 17 Branches-
October 27, 2008 (Westerly, RI). . .The Washington Trust Company's Charitable Foundation is donating $11,000 to local community groups for the Thanksgiving season. The Bank will also hold its annual Food Drive from Monday, October 27 through Friday, November 7. Canned goods and non-perishable food items will be collected at all 17 Washington Trust branch locations in Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut.
“Washington Trust understands the need to stock local food pantries is greater than ever in our communities,” said John C. Warren, Washington Trust chairman and CEO. “We encourage our customers to bring non-perishable food items to our offices to benefit their neighbors.”
“We truly believe in the mission of these agencies and recognize the challenges they are facing this year,” said Dennis L. Algiere, Washington Trust senior vice president, chief compliance officer, and director of community affairs. “Now more than ever they need the community's assistance.”
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' Food Pantry |
| Cranston: 645 Reservoir Avenue | Comprehensive Comm. Action Prog. |
| Cranston: 1203 Oaklawn Avenue | Comprehensive Comm. Action Prog. |
| 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 (Prov. Intown Churches Assoc.) |
| Richmond: 120 Main Street | Wood River Health Services |
| Wakefield: 730 Kingstown Road | Peace Dale Jonnycake Center |
| Warwick: 236 Centerville Road | WestBay Community Action |
| Mystic, Conn. : Olde Mistick Village branch | Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center |
| Mystic, Conn. : A&P Super Foodmart branch | Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center |
| Mystic, Conn. : McQuade’s Marketplace branch | Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center |
The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a $2.7 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 business banking, personal 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.Corporation's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.
