Washington Trust Donates $22,000 to Local Hunger Relief Agencies in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

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Nov 29, 2022, 12:00 ET

WESTERLY, R.I., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington Trust Charitable Foundation today announced that it has made grants totaling $22,000 to assist hunger relief agencies located throughout the Bank's footprint in RI, MA and CT to support food acquisition efforts during the holiday season.

The Washington Trust Charitable Foundation donated $1,000 to TAP-IN, a hunger relief organization based in Barrington, RI that serves residents of the East Bay, to support their holiday food procurement & distribution efforts. From L to R: Laurie Ward, TAP-IN volunteer; Matthew Raiche, VP, Regional Manager at Washington Trust; Marie Carreiro, TAP-IN volunteer; Michael Geoghegan, Jr., AVP, Branch Manager of the future Washington Trust branch in Barrington; and Shauna Hyde, TAP-IN volunteer.

"The holidays are a stressful time and with the costs for the most basic of necessities on the rise, we want to ensure our neighbors have food on the table," said Edward O. "Ned" Handy III, Washington Trust Chairman & CEO. "We're proud to once again support local hunger relief agencies and their efforts to assist those families in need."

The Washington Trust Charitable Foundation provided $1,000 donations to the following 22 organizations:

Barrington, RI: TAP-IN
Block Island, RI: Helping Hands of Block Island
Coventry, RI; Coventry Community Food Bank
Cranston, RI: Comprehensive Community Action
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
Rumford, RI: Bread of Life Food Pantry
Warwick, RI: Westbay Community Action
Westerly, RI: W.A.R.M. Center and the Jonnycake Center of Westerly
Burlington, MA: Greater Boston Food Bank
Needham, MA: Needham Community Council
Sharon, MA: HESSCO Elder Services
Glastonbury, CT: Glastonbury Food and Fuel Bank
New Haven, CT: Christian Community Action
Pawcatuck, CT: Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center

For more information about Washington Trust's commitment to the community, visit https://www.washtrust.com/about/community-support.

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SOURCE The Washington Trust Company