The PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, raised more than $40,000 during its biennial Charity Golf Tournament on Sunday, Sept. 28, at Las Vegas’s Bali Hai Golf Club.

Taking place the day before the opening of PACK EXPO Las Vegas, the event brought together industry leaders and supporters for an exciting, high-energy day of networking, camaraderie, and charitable giving — all to support the next generation of packaging and processing professionals.

Each year, the PMMI Foundation powers initiatives to inspire and encourage students to pursue careers in packaging and processing. Since its inception, the PMMI Foundation has provided more than $5.4 million to education partners and students to help shape the future workforce.

Funds raised at the Golf Tournament, along with events such as PACK gives BACK, the Amazing Packaging Race, Silent Auctions, and generous donations from PMMI member companies, complement the financial support provided by PMMI.

“We’re incredibly thankful to our sponsors and golfers for making this event a huge success,” said Stephan Girard, senior director, education & workforce development, PMMI. “Their support ensures that initiatives like the PMMI Foundation & SparkForce™ (FMA) manufacturing summer camps, as well as academic scholarships, remain available for students across North America.”

The winning team — Dustin Lee, Jerry Foy, Joe Bucaria, and Seth Licke — claimed bragging rights and, in a generous gesture, donated their prize back to the PMMI Foundation.