WESTERLY, R.I., Feb. 6, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- Washington Trust employees recently built and
donated 35 "Welcome Home Kits" to benefit Crossroads Rhode Island clients who are transitioning
from homelessness to stable housing. The kits, valued at more than
$4,000, contain personal care items
and basic household supplies, and are presented to clients to help
them get settled into their new apartments.
More than 100 Washington Trust employees participated in the
collection drive and kit assembly effort, including Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, Edward O. "Ned" Handy III, and President
& Chief Operating Officer, Mary
Noons.
"Washington Trust remains committed to supporting programs that
provide resources to individuals and families who are seeking safe
and affordable housing options, especially in the midst of the
current housing crisis in Rhode
Island," said Mary Noons, President and Chief Operating
Officer at Washington Trust. Adding, "Our employees care deeply
about their local communities, and we're proud of this effort to
support Crossroads' mission."
"Many of the unhoused people that we serve come to us with
little more than the clothes on their backs," said Laura Calenda, Crossroads Chief Marketing &
Philanthropy Officer. "Thanks to the generosity of Washington
Trust, we will be able to provide 35 households with essential
items like paper products, toiletries, and cleaning supplies to
help with the transition into new homes. We are grateful for our
continued partnership."
Washington Trust has also committed a $50,000 grant to support Crossroads' 'Roads
to Home' capital campaign that will create nearly 300 affordable
permanent supportive apartments for formerly homeless adults in
three different buildings in Providence.
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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