Washington Trust Donates $9,000 to Local Food Pantries in Connecticut, Massachusetts & Rhode Island

November 22, 2016

Westerly, RI – This week, ahead of Thanksgiving and the upcoming holiday season, the Washington Trust Charitable Foundation donated a total of $9,000 to assist 18 local food pantries located in the Southern New England communities the Bank serves.

The Washington Trust Charitable Foundation provided $500 donations to the following local organizations:

• Block Island, RI: Helping Hands of Block Island
• Cranston, RI: Comprehensive Community Action in Cranston
• Hope Valley, RI: Wood River Health Services
• Johnston, RI: Tri-Town Community Action
• North Kingstown, RI: North Kingstown Food Pantry
• Peace Dale, RI: Jonnycake Center
• Providence, RI: Intown Churches Association
• Rumford, RI: Bread of Life Food Pantry in Rumford
• Warwick, RI: Westbay Community Action
• Westerly, RI: W.A.R.M. Shelter and Jonnycake Center
• Darien, CT: Person to Person
• Glastonbury, CT: Glastonbury Food and Fuel Bank
• New Haven, CT: Christian Community Action
• Pawcatuck, CT: Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center in Pawcatuck
• Burlington, MA: Greater Boston Food Bank
• Needham, MA: Needham Community Council
• Sharon, MA: HESSCO Elder Services
• Hope Valley, RI: Wood River Health Services
• Johnston, RI: Tri-Town Community Action
• Rumford, RI: Bread of Life Food Pantry in Rumford
• Sharon, MA: HESSCO Elder Services

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