CAI-NJ December 2021

F.A.S.T. — A Year in Review NICOLE MILLER, ESQ.

ANSELL GRIMM & AARON, P.C. 2021 F.A.S.T. COMMITTEE CHAIR

W hile the implications of COVID -19 still had an impact on events in 2021, CAI-NJ’s young professionals’ group, the Future All Star Team (“F.A.S.T.”), had a productive and exciting year! Kickball 2021 brought on F.A.S.T.’s first-ever kickball tournament to support Make-A-Wish New Jersey! The kickball tourna- ment, held in July, received great praise and enthusiasm from all who participated. Participants and spectators were fun, energized and competitive throughout the rounds, with the lime green team taking home the win! F.A.S.T. would like to extend a huge thank you to all participants, specta- tors and sponsors who made it a great success! Board Challenge A special thank you goes out to CAI Board President-Elect, Jeffrey Logan, for being a good sport and subjecting himself to being pelted with water balloons from all directions! The tournament and water balloon challenge helped F.A.S.T. raise an additional $2,650 for Make-A-Wish New Jersey. Golf Outing and Paint & Sip F.A.S.T. organized additional fundraising events during 2021 which benefited Make-A-Wish. These included “Mulligans” at the two most difficult holes at the Golf Out-

ing as well as a new event – a virtual “Paint & Sip”. The “Paint & Sip” held in April was well received by all! Each participant received a painting kit as well as a bottle of red wine and a bottle of white wine. The live step-by-step instruction was provided by ArtWorx Events. We painted an open window beach scene. It was a great way to net- work and get everyone’s’ creative juices flowing! A special thank you goes out to all the committee members who drove the painting kits to each participants’ home. Make-A-Wish Check Presentation The dedication of our committee members is unmatched! Over the course of 2021, F.A.S.T. raised a total of $13,230 for Make-A-Wish New Jersey, which was pre- sented at the Make-A-Wish Foundation at their Wishing Place in Monroe, New Jersey on October 13, 2021. In addition, our organization had the honor to be the first group to be welcomed back to their Wishing Place since being shut down due to COVID -19! Teacher Supply Drive At the Beach Party held in September, F.A.S.T. ran its Teacher Supply Drive for the Long Branch School District. We collected many generous packages and bags of sup- plies that helped countless teachers fill their classrooms with necessary items for this school year.

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