Washington Trust donates $24,000 to support food distribution efforts

Westerly, RI The Washington Trust Company has made grants totaling $24,000 to assist hunger relief agencies located throughout the bank’s footprint in RI, MA and CT to support food distribution efforts.

Donations were made to the following 24 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;

• Providence, RI: Federal Hill House;

• Rumford, RI: Bread of Life Food Pantry;

• Smithfield, RI: Saint Vincent De Paul Food Pantry;

• Warwick, RI: Westbay Community Action;

• Westerly, RI: W.A.R.M. Center and the Jonnycake Center of Westerly;

• Boston, MA: Greater Boston Food Bank;

• Sharon, MA: HESSCO Elder Services;

• Walpole, MA: Needham Community Council;

• Glastonbury, CT: Glastonbury Food and Fuel Bank;

• New Haven, CT: Christian Community Action; and

• Pawcatuck, CT: Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center.

“Washington Trust truly values our local communities and is committed to supporting organizations that provide services to our neighbors in need,” said Edward Handy III, Washington Trust chairman & CEO. “We are proud to support our hunger relief partners and appreciate their efforts during these difficult economic times, to ensure no one goes hungry, especially during the upcoming holiday months.”