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-IN
Block Island, RI: Helping Hands of Block Island
Coventry, RI; Coventry Community Food Bank
Cranston, RI: Comprehensive Community Action Program
Cumberland, RI: Northern Rhode Island Food Pantry
East Greenwich, RI: East Greenwich Interfaith Food Cupboard
Hope Valley, RI: RI Center Assisting Those in Need
Johnston, RI: Tri-County Community Action Agency
North Kingstown, RI: North Kingstown Food Pantry
North Providence, RI: Saint Anthony Kitchen Ministry
Peace Dale, RI: Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale
Providence, RI: Better Lives Rhode Island and Federal Hill House
Rumford, RI: Bread of Life Food Pantry
Smithfield, RI: Saint Vincent De Paul Food Pantry
Warwick, RI: City of Warwick Department of Human Services
Westerly, 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 Fund
Coventry, RI: Coventry Housing Authority
Cranston, RI: Comprehensive Community Action Program
East Providence, RI: St. Francis Xavier Church
East Providence, RI: East Bay Community Action
North Kingstown, RI: Beechwood Community Center
North Providence, RI: Moms of Marieville
Providence, RI: Adoption RI, Children's Friend, Jesucristo Fuente de Vida Church, Mount Hope Community Center, and Sojourner House
Richmond, RI: Matthew's Wish
Smithfield, RI: St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry
South Kingstown, RI: Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale
Wakefield, RI: Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County
Warwick, RI: Tides Family Services
Westerly, RI: W.A.R.M. Center, Pleasant Street Baptist Church, The Frank Olean Center, and the Jonnycake Center of Westerly
Woonsocket, 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 onNASDAQ: WASH. For more information, visit the Bank's website at or the Corporation's website at ir.washtrust.com.

SOURCE The Washington Trust Company