The 2017 IHSP Squash Hunger Challenges were a big success. 

The 2017 Pasta Challenge winner was Putnam Bank.

The 2017 Soup Challenge winner was Archambault Insurance Associates.

The 2017 Tuna Challenge winner was National Chromium.

The 2017 Spaghetti Sauce winner was the Congregational Church of Putnam.

Other participants included: bankHometown, CorePius Credit Union, Charter Oak Federal Credit Union, Linemaster Switch, Staples Distribution in Putnam  and Killingly, US Button, Nutmeg Container, Stop & Shop- Putnam, Gerardi Insurance Services, Putnam Supermarket, Putnam Chiropractic, Putnam Baptist Church, St. Mary Church, Living Faith United Methodist Church, and Green Valley Crossing. In 2016, Squash  Hunger collected enough pasta and tuna to last 9 months. The 2017 collections totaled 4711 pasta, 1440 tuna, 1846 soup, and 1689 spaghetti sauce.  Karen Osbrey, head of the IHSP, said  “This will keep our shelves stocked for a very long time.”