January 29, 2008 (Westerly, Rhode Island). . . The Washington Trust Company made contributions through its Charitable Foundation and Corporate Sponsorships, in excess of $626,000 for the 2007 year to more than 320 organizations in the Greater Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut area.
Charitable requests are received annually and awarded to organizations and critical needs in our market area. Primary consideration is given to programs or projects that directly benefit the communities in which Washington Trust operates. Some of the recipients of the Washington Trust Charitable Foundation grants and Corporate Sponsorships were:
Providence, Kent and Newport Counties
Big Brothers of Rhode Island
Boys & Girls Clubs of Warwick
Bryant College
Comprehensive Community Action Program
Crossroads Rhode Island
Episcopal Charities
Family Service of Rhode Island
George Wiley Center
Grow Smart Rhode Island
H.O.P.E., Inc.
Habitat for Humanity of Rhode Island
Institute for the Study & Practice of Nonviolence
John Hope Settlement House
Junior Achievement of Rhode Island
Kent Hospital
Local Initiative Service Corporation
Lifespan
Meeting Street
Nature Conservancy
Providence College
Providence In-Town Churches Association
Providence Public Library
Rhode Island ACORN
Rhode Island Community Food Bank
Rhode Island for Community & Justice
Rhode Island Foundation
Rhode Island Historical Society
Rhode Island Holocaust Museum
Rhode Island Workforce Literacy & Education Project
Salve Regina University
The Education Partnership
The Fogarty Center
United Way of Rhode Island
Westbay Community Action
YMCA of Greater Providence
Youth In Action
Washington County
Bayside Family Healthcare, Inc.
Bradford Jonnycake Center
Bradley School
Community 2000 Education Foundation
Davisville Free Library
Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County
Granite Theater Corporation
Jonnycake Center of Peacedale
Literacy Volunteers of Washington County
Mary D. Fund
Musica Dolce Youth String Ensemble
Narragansett Council of Boy Scouts
North Kingstown Food Pantry
Orlando R. Smith Trust
Richmond Adult Center
South County Habitat for Humanity
South County Hospital
South Kingstown Chamber of Commerce
South Shore Mental Health
Stand Up For Animals
St. Mary's/St. James' Community Food Pantry
University of Rhode Island Building Fund
Washington County Community Development Corporation
Westerly Adult Day Care Center
Westerly Area Rest & Meals
Westerly Armory Restoration
Westerly Chorus
Westerly Education Endowment Fund
Westerly Historical Society
Westerly Hospital Foundation
Westerly Innovations Network
Westerly Land Trust
Westerly Memorial & Public Library
Wood River Health Services
Southeastern Connecticut
Alliance for Living
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Habitat for Humanity of Southeastern Connecticut
Mystic Area Shelter and Hospitality, Inc.
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center
Stonington Community Center
Stonington Town Hall
Thames River Family Program
The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a $2.5 billion corporation headquartered in Westerly, Rhode Island. Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is the largest independent bank and the oldest community bank in the nation, 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.