The 15th Annual United Way Golf Classic will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2009, at the Sugarloaf Golf Club. The major sponsors of this event are Turner Publishing and Franklin Savings Bank, with additional sponsorship being provided by Farmington Ford, Androscoggin Bank and Main-Land Development. This year’s golf tournament is offering a number of prizes including several $50 cash prizes, a ProTour Memorabilia Gift, a $250 American Express gift card, ski tickets, rafting trips, an iPod Nano, and a 2009 Ford Focus. In addition to the chance to win a number of great prizes, participation in the golf tournament includes lunch at the Sugarloaf Golf Club, the 18-hole greens fee and cart, an additional round of golf free to all tournament participants ($100 value) to be played in the 2009 season, as well as the opportunity to play at the course Golf Digest has called one of the 100 greatest public golf courses in America.

     United Way Executive Director Lisa Laflin notes, “This is a rare opportunity to kick-off the summer golf season and play on a spectacular course as well as contribute to an organization that supports so many valuable programs in the community. Rich Bateman, General Manager of Farmington Ford, and Peggy Willihan, with the Office of Communication and Public Affairs at Verso Paper Corp.’s Androscoggin Mill, have volunteered countless hours to organize this event, ensuring an incredible experience.”

     Interested individuals or businesses can sign up for the tournament for $125 per person ($500 per foursome), with all net proceeds to benefit the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area. Interested teams are invited to contact the United Way office at (207) 778-5048 or info@uwtva.org, or view the brochure here for more information. Businesses can also support the United Way and reach a targeted audience by sponsoring a hole for just $100.