PBA extends helping hand
PUTNAM — Held annually on the weekend before Thanksgiving, the Putnam Police Department’s Handcuff Hunger Food Drive received a helping hand for a second year in a row from the Putnam Business Association (PBA). Throughout the fall season, the PBA collected monetary donations to purchase Thanksgiving turkeys for the community. The turkeys were purchased at Putnam Supermarket and will go to support the Daily Bread Food Pantry.
“We were excited to bring this fund-raiser back for 2016 in support of Daily Bread, which does a fantastic job helping to feed those in need in our community during the holiday season and all year round,” said PBA President Earl Rosebrooks.
PBA members who donated to the turkey drive included: bankHometown, Courthouse Bar and Grille, Fluid Coating Technology, Gerardi Insurance Services, Rawson Materials, WINY Radio, ReMax Bell Park, Bucknam, Masseur and Associates, American Legion Post #13, Betty Hale, Congregational Church of Putnam, Aflac - Roberta Rocchetti, Angell House Design, Carlee & Michael Drummer, Kathi Peterson, Kris Willis, Lengyel & Associates, Marcy Dawley, Parker Memorials & Stone, Putnam Supermarket, RPC Associates - Ron & Donna Coderre, Get Interactive Media, Kathy Dipilato, Lynthia Designs, Marc Archambault, Paul Pikora, Peter Vitale.
Daily Bread is a full service food pantry serving residents of the greater Putnam area. Along with the Putnam Police Department, Handcuff Hunger was supported by the Plainfield Police Department and CT State Police Troop D.  In addition to benefitting Daily Bread, other donations from the 2016 Handcuff Hunger Food Drive will also go to support TEEG, Frie\nds of Assisi, and Project Pin.
 
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