WESTERLY, R.I., Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington Trust Company ("Washington Trust") recently announced that it has made charitable contributions and in-kind donations to 40 local nonprofit organizations to support their outreach efforts this holiday season.
"Washington Trust truly values our local communities and is committed to supporting organizations that provide basic needs and family services to our neighbors in need," said Edward O. "Ned" Handy III, Washington Trust Chairman & CEO. "Especially during the season of giving, our entire team is proud to support the organizations that are the cornerstones of our communities as they work to ensure no one goes hungry, and everyone has the opportunity to experience the joy of the season."
Ahead of the holidays, the Washington Trust Charitable Foundation made grants totaling $18,000 to assist hunger relief agencies located throughout Rhode Island to support food distribution efforts.
The $1,000 grants were made to the following 18 organizations:
Barrington, RI: TAP-INBlock Island, RI: Helping Hands of Block IslandCoventry, RI; Coventry Community Food BankCranston, RI: Comprehensive Community Action ProgramCumberland, RI: Northern Rhode Island Food PantryEast Greenwich, RI: East Greenwich Interfaith Food CupboardHope Valley, RI: RI Center Assisting Those in NeedJohnston, RI: Tri-County Community Action AgencyNorth Kingstown, RI: North Kingstown Food PantryNorth Providence, RI: Saint Anthony Kitchen MinistryPeace Dale, RI: Jonnycake Center of Peace DaleProvidence, RI: Better Lives Rhode Island and Federal Hill HouseRumford, RI: Bread of Life Food PantrySmithfield, RI: Saint Vincent De Paul Food PantryWarwick, RI: City of Warwick Department of Human ServicesWesterly, RI: W.A.R.M. Center and the Jonnycake Center of Westerly
Additionally, employees at each Washington Trust branch location, as well as back-office departments, worked with a local organization to support their holiday gift giving programs. In total, the team supported 22 different nonprofits and community efforts, providing toys, gifts, gift cards and more to help fill family wish lists.
Partner organizations included:
Block Island, RI: The Mary D FundCoventry, RI: Coventry Housing AuthorityCranston, RI: Comprehensive Community Action ProgramEast Providence, RI: St. Francis Xavier ChurchEast Providence, RI: East Bay Community ActionNorth Kingstown, RI: Beechwood Community CenterNorth Providence, RI: Moms of MarievilleProvidence, RI: Adoption RI, Children's Friend, Jesucristo Fuente de Vida Church, Mount Hope Community Center, and Sojourner HouseRichmond, RI: Matthew's WishSmithfield, RI: St. Vincent De Paul Food PantrySouth Kingstown, RI: Jonnycake Center of Peace DaleWakefield, RI: Domestic Violence Resource Center of South CountyWarwick, RI: Tides Family ServicesWesterly, RI: W.A.R.M. Center, Pleasant Street Baptist Church, The Frank Olean Center, and the Jonnycake Center of WesterlyWoonsocket, RI: Woonsocket Adopt A Family, Inc.
ABOUT WASHINGTON TRUST®
Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is recognized as the oldest community bank in the nation, the largest state-chartered bank headquartered in Rhode Island, and one of the Northeast's premier financial services companies. Washington Trust values its role as a community bank and is committed to helping the people, businesses, and organizations of New England improve their financial lives. The Bank offers a wide range of commercial banking, mortgage banking, personal banking and wealth management services through its offices in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts and a full suite of convenient digital tools. Washington Trust is a member of the FDIC and an equal housing lender. Washington Trust is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a publicly-owned holding company which trades on NASDAQ: WASH. For more information, visit the Bank's website at www.washtrust.com or the Corporation's website at ir.washtrust.com.
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