CAI-NJ July 2022

PRESIDENT’S CORNER Jeffrey Logan 2022 CAI-NJ PRESIDENT GUARDIAN SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC.

CAI-NJ TEAM

CAI Honors Our Fallen Heroes

O n Sunday, June 5, 2022, Community Associations Institute New Jersey chapter came together to honor our fallen heroes that gave their lives for us on September 11, 2011. Team CAI-NJ consisted of Fred Hodge, Jr. & Steve Hodge of Clearview Washing, LLC, David Velasco of JGS Insurance, a Baldwin Risk Partner, Megan Elgard of The Falcon Group – Engineering, Architecture & Reserve Specialists and her boyfriend, Khiry Brazil, as well as Robin Surgent and Brooke Stoppiello-Nevins of CAI-NJ. Our team took part in the Tower Climb NYC which supports the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Since 2015, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation has held the Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb NYC in the One World Observatory. One thousand participants climb 104 stories which symboliz es strength, hope, and the resiliency of the American spirit. The event celebrates the life and sacrifice of all 9/11 heroes, including FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller and FDNY Captain Billy Burke. I can’t even begin to explain the emotions that went through me while I climbed those stairs. There were times I wanted to stop but knowing that thousands of people sacrificed and lost their lives to save so many is what kept pushing me through. What also kept pushing me through was the encouragement from our CAI team members. We committed to this from the beginning, and we all were determined to accomplish it. We woke up at 2:30 AM to begin the climb at 5:45 AM. This is why I love our chapter and love our members! Not only did we give back to an amazing foun dation which supports America’s heroes by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children, but we did it TOGETHER! I will never forget this experience and look forward to doing it again next year! CAI is all about giving back! Thank you, Fred Hodge, for organizing our team and taking the initiative to create this experience.

ANGELA KAVANAUGH CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANGELA@CAINJ.ORG JACLYN OSKIERKO DIRECTOR, CONFERENCE & EVENTS JACLYN@CAINJ.ORG BROOKE STOPPIELLO-NEVINS COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER BROOKE@CAINJ.ORG ROBIN SURGENT MEMBERSHIP MANAGER

ROBIN@CAINJ.ORG JENNIFER FARRELL PROGRAM COORDINATOR JENNIFER@CAINJ.ORG GAIL BONUS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT GAIL@CAINJ.ORG

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500 HARDING ROAD FREEHOLD, NJ 07728 PHONE 609-588-0030 FAX 609-588-0040 WEB WWW.CAINJ.ORG EMAIL INFO@CAINJ.ORG

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