WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Company has made a $10,000 contribution to a fund the bank has established with the American Red Cross to benefit victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Asia. The bank has also announced it is collecting contributions for the fund at each of the bank’s 16 branch offices located throughout Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut.
“Washington Trust, its employees and customers are deeply affected by this tragedy and are committed to helping the victims and their families,” stated John C. Warren, Washington Trust chairman and chief executive officer in a release. “More and more, the global society is becoming a part of our local community and we’re here to show that we can make a difference in the world.”
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“The American Red Cross Rhode Island Chapter is pleased to be working with Washington Trust during this tragic time,” said Daniel S. Samborn, chief executive officer for the American Red Cross Rhode Island Chapter. “The outpouring of support from Rhode Islanders and Americans across the nation is tremendous. We are proud to do our part to help those in greatest need.”
Contributions can be made at any of Washington Trust’s 16 branches throughout Rhode Island and Connecticut. Checks should be made payable to “American Red Cross Rhode Island Chapter,” with a memo notation to “Tsunami Relief.”
Washington Trust is also working with students from Westerly High School to sell ribbon bracelets with proceeds going to the American Red Cross fund. Anne Barnhart, a teacher at Westerly High School, coordinated the program. According to Barnhart, “The students are part of an advisory program at the school. It was their idea to make the bracelets and donate the funds to the Red Cross.”
The bracelets will be on sale beginning Jan. 11 in Washington Trust’s Westerly branch offices.
