TIPA hosts Skeet Shoot PAC fundraiser

The Texas International Produce Association held its annual Pull-for-PAC Skeet Shoot fundraiser Nov. 17, raising money for the association’s activities in Washington, DC, and Austin, TX. The event has grown each year and has become extremely popular with TIPA members. This year, 20 teams registered and more than 100 people were in attendance.

“Our annual Skeet Shoot PAC-fundraiser was the brainchild of Mark Santos of Santos International and Scott Fletcher of Allen Lund, two of our event sponsors,” said Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of TIPA. “Now in our sixth year, this event has become more than just about the PAC. It has become a great opportunity for the members to get together, have fun, and enjoy much needed camaraderie as we all recover from the impacts of the pandemic.”

“Anyone who’s been in the industry for a few years understands the importance government plays for fresh produce,” said Mark Santos, partner at Santos International U.S. Custom Brokers and chair of the TIPA TexPAC committee. “Whether it is international produce shipments crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, or it is labor policies governing the domestic workforce, there are issues at the local, state and federal levels that the association must be engaged and active on. In order to do that, we rely on events like the Pull for PAC Skeet Shoot, and judging from the great turnout our members understand that as well.”