Winston, Mats Carlston Receive The Fresh Air Fund’s 2024 Corporate Honoree Award

On May 16, 2024, Winston & Strawn and partner Mats Carlston received the 2024 Corporate Honoree Award from The Fresh Air Fund in recognition of the firm’s longstanding commitment to the fund. 

Since its founding in 1877, The Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit youth development organization, has provided free life-changing summer camp experiences to more than 1.8 million children from New York City’s underserved communities.

A longstanding board member of the organization, Mats became involved with The Fresh Air Fund alongside his wife, Lydia, when they began hosting Fresh Air Kids in their home for several years. Mats later incorporated Winston to help support the annual summer camp send-offs, where lawyers and professional staff volunteer to check campers in, assist with paperwork, and gather the children and their families to line up for departure. In addition to the firm’s volunteer efforts, The Fresh Air Fund is also an established pro bono client. Winston provides free legal support on various operational issues, corporate governance matters, and legal questions.

The awards ceremony also celebrated the 30th anniversary of Camp Mariah—a summer camp named after board member Mariah Carey—where campers explore their interests in classes like film, photography, fashion, culinary arts, debate, and international relations.

Photos courtesy of Jenna Bascom / @nyceventphotography