{"id":838121,"date":"2025-04-16T09:45:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/washington-trusts-peanut-butter-drive-sees-68-increase-in-donations-during-25th-annual-event\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T09:45:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:45:07","slug":"washington-trusts-peanut-butter-drive-sees-68-increase-in-donations-during-25th-annual-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/washington-trusts-peanut-butter-drive-sees-68-increase-in-donations-during-25th-annual-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Trust&#8217;s Peanut Butter Drive Sees 68% Increase in Donations During 25th Annual Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\">\n        <b><br \/>\n          <i>Equivalent of More Than 4.2 tons of Peanut Butter Collected<\/i><br \/>\n        <\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">WESTERLY, R.I.<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">April 16, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=649735989&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washtrust.com%2F&amp;a=Washington+Trust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Washington Trust<\/a> (&#8220;the Bank&#8221;) today announced their 25<sup>th<\/sup> Annual <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1646390147&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washtrust.com%2Fabout%2Fcommunity-support%2Fpeanut-butter-drive&amp;a=Peanut+Butter+Drive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Peanut Butter Drive<\/a> collected 4,710 jars of peanut butter, and more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$6,100<\/span> in monetary donations, to benefit partner food banks and hunger relief agencies throughout the Bank&#8217;s footprint &#8211; a 68% increase in donations from last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2666392\/Charlestown_Branch_PR.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2666392\/Charlestown_Branch_PR.jpg\" title=\"Washington Trust's 25th annual Peanut Butter Drive resulted in more than 4,700 jars of peanut butter collected and $6,143 raised to support local food banks and hunger relief agencies throughout RI, MA, and CT.\" alt=\"Washington Trust's 25th annual Peanut Butter Drive resulted in more than 4,700 jars of peanut butter collected and $6,143 raised to support local food banks and hunger relief agencies throughout RI, MA, and CT.\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In 2001, the Peanut Butter Drive was created as a meaningful way to restock food pantry shelves following the holiday season, providing a healthy, family-friendly staple loved by people of all ages. Throughout its 25-year history, the annual drive has collected more than 166 tons of peanut butter\u2014enough to make more than 5.2 million sandwiches for neighbors in need.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For 225 years, Washington Trust has been committed to helping our local communities thrive, and we remain committed to supporting organizations that provide hunger relief to those facing food insecurity, especially now, when the need is greater than ever,&#8221; said Edward O. &#8220;Ned&#8221; Handy III, Washington Trust Chairman &amp; CEO. &#8220;We are incredibly grateful for the continued support from our local businesses, schools, community groups, and of course, our loyal customers, who made this year&#8217;s milestone Peanut Butter Drive such a resounding success.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-person\">Andrew Schiff<\/span>, CEO at the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1894073106&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Frifoodbank.org%2F&amp;a=Rhode+Island+Community+Food+Bank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rhode Island Community Food Bank<\/a>, emphasized the impact of community food drives and awareness campaigns such as this one: &#8220;Community initiatives like Washington Trust&#8217;s Annual Peanut Butter Drive are critical in helping us address the need for food assistance in <span class=\"xn-location\">Rhode Island<\/span>. For the past 25 years, this drive has continued to grow and has been a boon to our efforts to feed Rhode Islanders in need every day. We are deeply grateful for the longstanding partnership with the Bank, and generosity from our community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The collected peanut butter and funds raised will directly support local food banks and other hunger relief programs, ensuring that families and individuals facing hunger have access to nutritious food. Food bank partners include the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1894073106&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Frifoodbank.org%2F&amp;a=Rhode+Island+Community+Food+Bank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rhode Island Community Food Bank<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Providence, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1211752364&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ctfoodshare.org%2F&amp;a=Connecticut+Foodshare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Connecticut Foodshare<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Wallingford, CT<\/span>), and the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=428871050&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gbfb.org%2F&amp;a=Greater+Boston+Food+Bank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Greater Boston Food Bank<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Boston, MA<\/span>). Local hunger relief agency recipients include <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=168286128&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbetterlivesri.org%2F&amp;a=Better+Lives+Rhode+Island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Better Lives Rhode Island<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Providence, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=3369041457&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fcoventryri.gov%2Fhuman-services&amp;a=Coventry+Food+Bank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Coventry Food Bank<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Coventry, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=3325598944&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.comcap.org%2F&amp;a=Comprehensive+Community+Action+Program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Comprehensive Community Action Program<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Cranston, RI<\/span>) <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1488918613&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fp%2FEast-Greenwich-Interfaith-Food-Cupboard-100064714872080%2F&amp;a=East+Greenwich+Interfaith+Food+Cupboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">East Greenwich Interfaith Food Cupboard<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">East Greenwich, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=4251915377&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fephousing.org%2F&amp;a=East+Providence+Housing+Authority\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">East Providence Housing Authority<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">East Providence, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=485251447&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.federalhillhouse.org%2Fprograms%2Ffood-pantries%2F&amp;a=Federal+Hill+House-+Olneyville+Food+Center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Federal Hill House- Olneyville Food Center<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Providence, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=2128208976&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodneighborsri.org%2F&amp;a=Good+Neighbors+Community+Kitchen+%26+Food+Pantry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Good Neighbors Community Kitchen &amp; Food Pantry<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">East Providence, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=3018076576&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.groton-ct.gov%2Fdepartments%2Fhumanservices%2Ffoodlocker.php&amp;a=Groton+Food+Locker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Groton Food Locker<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Groton, CT<\/span>), Helping Hands of <span class=\"xn-location\">Block Island<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Block Island, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1498077271&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jonnycakecenter.org%2F&amp;a=Jonnycake+Center+for+Hope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jonnycake Center for Hope<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Peace Dale, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=2229443071&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fjonnycake.org%2F&amp;a=Jonnycake+Center+of+Westerly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jonnycake Center of <span class=\"xn-location\">Westerly<\/span><\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Westerly, RI<\/span>), Neighbors Helping Neighbors (<span class=\"xn-location\">Warwick, RI<\/span>). <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1855735335&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnewhopechapel.info%2F&amp;a=New+Hope+Chapel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">New <span class=\"xn-person\">Hope Chapel<\/span><\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Richmond, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=2759358110&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nkfoodpantry.org%2F&amp;a=North+Kingstown+Food+Pantry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">North Kingstown Food Pantry<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">North Kingstown, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=3695492111&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrifoodpantry.org%2F&amp;a=Northern+Rhode+Island+Food+Pantry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Northern Rhode Island Food Pantry<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Cumberland, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=3031319628&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fosdri.org%2F&amp;a=Operation+Stand+Down\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Operation Stand Down<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Johnston, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=2768327369&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fpawcatuckneighborhoodcenter.org%2F&amp;a=Pawcatuck+Neighborhood+Center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-location\">Pawcatuck<\/span> Neighborhood Center<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Pawcatuck, CT<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1528800517&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rhodeislandcan.org%2F&amp;a=Rhode+Island+Center+Assisting+Those+in+Need\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rhode Island Center Assisting Those in Need<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Charlestown, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=3131149270&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsvdpri.org%2F&amp;a=Saint+Vincent+De+Paul+Food+Pantry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Saint Vincent De Paul Food Pantry<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Smithfield, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=2511964721&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tapinri.org%2F&amp;a=TAP-IN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">TAP-IN<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Barrington, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=3250343285&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tricountyri.org%2F&amp;a=Tri-County+Community+Action+Agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tri-County Community Action Agency<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Johnston, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=3909734439&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwarmcenter.org%2F&amp;a=WARM+Center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">WARM Center<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Westerly, RI<\/span>), and <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=2232634384&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwestbaycap.org%2F&amp;a=Westbay+Community+Action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Westbay Community Action<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Warwick, RI<\/span>).<\/p>\n<p>Local partners who hosted satellite collection sites include <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=405308825&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brigidos.com%2F&amp;a=Brigido%27s+Fresh+Market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brigido&#8217;s Fresh Market<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Scituate, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=242091497&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbdockside.com%2F&amp;a=B%26B+Dockside\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">B&amp;B Dockside<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Westerly, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1269497197&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcharlestownminisuper%2F&amp;a=Charlestown+Mini+Super\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Charlestown Mini Super<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Charlestown, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=2599436435&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fcherryhillflorist.net%2F&amp;a=Cherryhill+Florist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cherryhill Florist<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Coventry, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1507717321&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fchildcarepluslearningcenter.com%2F&amp;a=Child+Care+Plus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Child Care Plus<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Coventry, RI<\/span>), the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1389357095&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fpawtucketri.gov%2F&amp;a=City+of+Pawtucket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-location\">City of Pawtucket<\/span><\/a>, RI, The <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=3880596412&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.warwickri.gov%2F&amp;a=City+of+Warwick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-location\">City of Warwick<\/span><\/a>, RI, <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=538256097&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clementsmarket.com%2F&amp;a=Clements%27+Marketplace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Clements&#8217; Marketplace<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Bristol, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=292661294&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fcollectivacademy.com%2Fcranston-ri%2F&amp;a=Collectiv+Academy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Collectiv Academy<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Cranston, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=3715751814&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cowesettpizza.com%2F&amp;a=Cowesett+Pizza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cowesett Pizza<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">West Warwick, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=2613710242&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dunnscornersmarket.com%2F&amp;a=Dunns+Corners+Market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dunns Corners Market<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Westerly, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=3678934025&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tectaamerica.com%2Fcranston-commercial-roofing-eagle-cornice%2F&amp;a=Eagle+Cornice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Eagle Cornice<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Cranston, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=996255995&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwestwarwick.adamshometownmarkets.com%2F&amp;a=Jerry%27s+Supermarket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jerry&#8217;s Supermarket<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">West Warwick, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=3596535951&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Feastprovidenceri.gov%2Fdepartments%2Fschoolseducation%2Fkent-heights-elementary-school&amp;a=Kent+Heights+Elementary+School\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kent Heights Elementary School<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">East Providence, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1929370226&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingstonpizza.com%2F&amp;a=Kingston+Pizza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kingston Pizza<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Kingston, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=2728240571&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmasello.com%2F&amp;a=Masello+Salon+Services+of+New+England\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Masello Salon Services of New England<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Cranston, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1776838678&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnuts-n-more.com%2F&amp;a=Nuts+%27N+More\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Nuts &#8216;N More<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">East Providence, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=604730549&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FJamesRDOldham%2F&amp;a=Oldham+Elementary+School\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Oldham Elementary School<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">East Providence, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1562848773&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Feastprovidenceri.gov%2Fdepartments%2Fschoolseducation%2Forlo-avenue-elementary-school&amp;a=Orlo+Ave+Elementary+School\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Orlo Ave Elementary School<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">East Providence, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1122506358&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patspower.com%2F&amp;a=Pat%27s+Power+Equipment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pat&#8217;s Power Equipment<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Charlestown, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1422390760&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.performancefoodservice.com%2FOur-Locations%2FBoston&amp;a=PFG+Boston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">PFG Boston<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Taunton, MA<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=4002768907&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fppd.providenceri.gov%2F&amp;a=Providence+Police+Department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-location\">Providence<\/span> Police Department<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Providence, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1395195051&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fricfe.org%2F&amp;a=Association+of+Certified+Fraud+Examiners-+RI+Chapter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Association of Certified <span>Fraud<\/span> Examiners- RI Chapter<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Providence, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1318175010&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Frippysliquormarketplace%2F&amp;a=Rippy%27s+Liquor+and+Marketplace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rippy&#8217;s Liquor and Marketplace<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Charlestown, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1346832014&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Frosastavern.com%2F&amp;a=Rosa%27s+Tavern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rosa&#8217;s Tavern<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">East Providence, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=946521764&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fshoresmarket.com%2F&amp;a=Shore%27s+Fresh+Food+Market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Shore&#8217;s Fresh Food Market<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Cranston, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=4201302295&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsaintkevinschool.com%2F&amp;a=St.+Kevin+Church+and+School\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">St. <span class=\"xn-person\">Kevin Church<\/span> and School<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Warwick, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=3093943035&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsaintroseschool.com%2F&amp;a=St.+Rose+School\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">St. <span class=\"xn-person\">Rose School<\/span><\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Warwick, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=800715519&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecommunityplayers.org%2F&amp;a=The+Community+Players\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Community Players<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Pawtucket, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1849152531&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepantrywesterly.com%2F&amp;a=The+Pantry%2C+LLC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Pantry, LLC<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Pawcatuck, CT<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=2746798740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftomsmarket.com%2F&amp;a=Tom%27s+Market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tom&#8217;s Market<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Warren, RI<\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=2390708829&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barrington.ri.gov%2F&amp;a=Town+of+Barrington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-location\">Town of Barrington<\/span><\/a>, RI, and <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1117154522&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trawlworks.com%2F&amp;a=Trawlworks%2C+Inc.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Trawlworks, Inc.<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Narragansett, RI<\/span>).<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Peanut Butter Drive or how you can participate in next year&#8217;s event, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1760889767&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.peanutbutterbank.com%2F&amp;a=www.peanutbutterbank.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.peanutbutterbank.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>ABOUT <span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span> TRUST<\/b><br \/>\n        <sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1800,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=3264877482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fc212.net%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D3975908-1%2526h%253D2156057644%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.washtrust.com%25252F%2526a%253DWashington%252BTrust%26data%3D05%257C01%257Cjrbalzano%2540washtrust.com%257C27151864880a4fb6a6f408dbc1ed952e%257Ce5f8170454f345c09d6b4e5cc08d57a3%257C0%257C0%257C638316998423055860%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C3000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DJWp9CBW1hRUOTWidtZwo4wLeKYbo8Auah3%252FPQN2%252F6V0%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;a=Washington+Trust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Washington Trust<\/a>\u00a0is recognized as the oldest community bank in the nation, the largest state-chartered bank headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Rhode Island<\/span> and one of the Northeast&#8217;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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1967741255&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fc212.net%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D3975908-1%2526h%253D1090943744%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.washtrust.com%25252Fcommercial%2526a%253Dcommercial%252Bbanking%26data%3D05%257C01%257Cjrbalzano%2540washtrust.com%257C27151864880a4fb6a6f408dbc1ed952e%257Ce5f8170454f345c09d6b4e5cc08d57a3%257C0%257C0%257C638316998423211413%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C3000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DtJRJYNdz2x%252F7LzkOB69jD0dMscHGsbBq%252BuOCO8Rp%252Bww%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;a=commercial+banking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">commercial banking<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=2569094578&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fc212.net%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D3975908-1%2526h%253D3604828116%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.washtrust.com%25252Fmortgages%2526a%253Dmortgage%252Bbanking%26data%3D05%257C01%257Cjrbalzano%2540washtrust.com%257C27151864880a4fb6a6f408dbc1ed952e%257Ce5f8170454f345c09d6b4e5cc08d57a3%257C0%257C0%257C638316998423211413%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C3000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DKFfsChKO0R7ZNlVOG%252FCj9%252BW%252BjrLH2cGljJP0IFFfmWk%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;a=mortgage+banking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">mortgage banking<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1056747871&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fc212.net%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D3975908-1%2526h%253D200377248%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.washtrust.com%25252Fpersonal%2526a%253Dpersonal%252Bbanking%26data%3D05%257C01%257Cjrbalzano%2540washtrust.com%257C27151864880a4fb6a6f408dbc1ed952e%257Ce5f8170454f345c09d6b4e5cc08d57a3%257C0%257C0%257C638316998423211413%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C3000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3D6QDk8QzDiO6UeK85bIQgsS8XvKem1DIq4SqIuKsa3TY%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;a=personal+banking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">personal banking<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=2543606247&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fc212.net%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D3975908-1%2526h%253D200560084%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.washtrustwealth.com%25252F%2526a%253Dwealth%252Bmanagement%26data%3D05%257C01%257Cjrbalzano%2540washtrust.com%257C27151864880a4fb6a6f408dbc1ed952e%257Ce5f8170454f345c09d6b4e5cc08d57a3%257C0%257C0%257C638316998423211413%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C3000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3D6BlJNO%252BKj%252B08%252FfLZfswzNpphlvgRV4y3ZSVCgAmYcaY%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;a=wealth+management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">wealth management<\/a>\u00a0services through its offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">Rhode Island<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Connecticut<\/span> and Massachusetts\u00a0and 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=1699403157&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fc212.net%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D3975908-1%2526h%253D1647603045%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fir.washtrust.com%25252F%2526a%253DWashington%252BTrust%252BBancorp%25252C%252BInc.%26data%3D05%257C01%257Cjrbalzano%2540washtrust.com%257C27151864880a4fb6a6f408dbc1ed952e%257Ce5f8170454f345c09d6b4e5cc08d57a3%257C0%257C0%257C638316998423211413%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C3000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DVvYLXTJ87K%252BxSj9mHRV0vWHfEuckpLsCyz330kKHVn0%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;a=Washington+Trust+Bancorp%2C+Inc.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.<\/a>, a publicly-owned holding company which trades on NASDAQ: WASH.\u00a0For more information, visit the Bank&#8217;s website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=2211887070&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fc212.net%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D3975908-1%2526h%253D279675741%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.washtrust.com%25252F%2526a%253Dwww.washtrust.com%26data%3D05%257C01%257Cjrbalzano%2540washtrust.com%257C27151864880a4fb6a6f408dbc1ed952e%257Ce5f8170454f345c09d6b4e5cc08d57a3%257C0%257C0%257C638316998423211413%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C3000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DCRsu9dd%252FQo%252BS7MG49DpWZJtPhSf7s1kUbMtxY1KoU50%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;a=www.washtrust.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.washtrust.com<\/a>\u00a0or the Corporation&#8217;s website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4406879-1&amp;h=930461180&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fc212.net%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D3975908-1%2526h%253D2529289246%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fir.washtrust.com%25252F%2526a%253Dir.washtrust.com%26data%3D05%257C01%257Cjrbalzano%2540washtrust.com%257C27151864880a4fb6a6f408dbc1ed952e%257Ce5f8170454f345c09d6b4e5cc08d57a3%257C0%257C0%257C638316998423211413%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C3000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DQGHbr1ju6qVmrhUudmtfcmj4nszUf%252B3MZsVVh%252B1Ag%252B4%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;a=ir.washtrust.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ir.washtrust.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder2\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2651869\/Washington_Trust_225_Logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2651869\/Washington_Trust_225_Logo.jpg\" title=\"Washington Trust celebrates 225 years in 2025 (PRNewsfoto\/The Washington Trust Company)\" alt=\"Washington Trust celebrates 225 years in 2025 (PRNewsfoto\/The Washington Trust Company)\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p id=\"PURL\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cision\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/img\/favicon.png?sn=NE66232&amp;sd=2025-04-16\" \/> View original content to download multimedia:<a id=\"PRNURL\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/washington-trusts-peanut-butter-drive-sees-68-increase-in-donations-during-25th-annual-event-302430410.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/washington-trusts-peanut-butter-drive-sees-68-increase-in-donations-during-25th-annual-event-302430410.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  The Washington Trust Company<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=NE66232&amp;Transmission_Id=202504160941PR_NEWS_USPR_____NE66232&amp;DateId=20250416\" style=\"border:0px;width:1px;height:1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PR Newswire Equivalent of More Than 4.2 tons of Peanut Butter Collected WESTERLY, R.I. , April 16, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Washington Trust (&#8220;the Bank&#8221;) today announced their 25th Annual Peanut Butter Drive collected 4,710 jars of peanut butter, and more than $6,100 in monetary donations, to benefit partner food banks and hunger relief agencies throughout the Bank&#8217;s footprint &#8211; a 68% increase in donations from last year. In 2001, the Peanut Butter Drive was created as a meaningful way to restock food pantry shelves following the holiday season, providing a healthy, family-friendly staple loved by people of all ages. Throughout its 25-year history, the annual drive has collected more than 166 tons of peanut butter\u2014enough to make more than 5.2 million &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/washington-trusts-peanut-butter-drive-sees-68-increase-in-donations-during-25th-annual-event\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Washington Trust&#8217;s Peanut Butter Drive Sees 68% Increase in Donations During 25th Annual Event&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-838121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Washington Trust&#039;s Peanut Butter Drive Sees 68% Increase in Donations During 25th Annual Event - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/washington-trusts-peanut-butter-drive-sees-68-increase-in-donations-during-25th-annual-event\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Washington Trust&#039;s Peanut Butter Drive Sees 68% Increase in Donations During 25th Annual Event - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PR Newswire Equivalent of More Than 4.2 tons of Peanut Butter Collected WESTERLY, R.I. , April 16, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Washington Trust (&#8220;the Bank&#8221;) today announced their 25th Annual Peanut Butter Drive collected 4,710 jars of peanut butter, and more than $6,100 in monetary donations, to benefit partner food banks and hunger relief agencies throughout the Bank&#8217;s footprint &#8211; a 68% increase in donations from last year. In 2001, the Peanut Butter Drive was created as a meaningful way to restock food pantry shelves following the holiday season, providing a healthy, family-friendly staple loved by people of all ages. 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