About

FAST (Fencing Athletes Service Team) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded 2022 by epee fencers Damien and Natasha Lee in Las Vegas, Nevada. Towards the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Damien and Natasha realized that many under-served children were in a crisis, suffering from social isolation, inaccessibility to sports, and lack of mentorship to guide them through very challenging times.

Determined to make a change, the two athletes approached their fencing club, and asked if they could utilize the weekends when the club was not being used to help kids. Initially started as a program to make fencing affordable and accessible for all children, it quickly turned to a life skills program that incorporated many volunteer fencers and many school districts.