This week, the charitable and political support arms of United Fresh announced their respective events for the United Fresh 2009 expo and convention, April 21-24 in Las Vegas, Nev. The United Fresh Research & Education Foundation will host the Foundation's yearly golf tournament on Tuesday, April 21 at the Siena Golf Club, and United FreshPAC will hold its annual bowling tournament later that night at Lucky Strike Lanes in the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino.

Steffanie Smith of River Point Farms, LLC, and Geoff White of Safeway, Inc. will serve as co-chairs for this year's golf tournament, and prizes will be awarded to the teams with the lowest gross and net scores, as well as prizes for longest drive, longest putt and closest-to-the-pin.

Registration rate per player is $250 for members and $300 for non-members and include greens fees, cart, food and beverages, prizes and transportation. All proceeds from the tournament will go to the United Fresh Research & Education Foundation. Left- and right-handed rental clubs are available for an additional fee. Players can register online while registering for United Fresh 2009 by clicking here or downloading the registration form and faxing to the attention of Patrick Delaney at 202-303-3433.

Later that night, United FreshPAC and the United FreshPAC Advisory Committee will host the second annual Strike It Rich bowling night.

The event will feature a 20-team bowling tournament with prizes for the top team and top individual bowler.  Plenty of opportunities to relax and network; exclusive gaming tutorials on both craps and blackjack are limited to the evening’s guests.

Tickets for Striking It Rich are$100 per person and $500 per team and all contributions must be from a personal checking account. Registration is capped at 100 bowlers and all tickets include at least one tournament game and open bowling upon completion of the tournament, as well as complimentary access to all other Striking It Rich amenities.  For more information, contact Angela Bezon at 202-303-3400 ext. 416.

All contributions go to the United Fresh Political Action Committee to support Members of Congress who support the fresh fruit and vegetable industry on issues important to United Fresh members.