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We're off to a great start! Thank you!We have already received 11 of 75 donations we need to receive a $5,000 matching gift this #GivingTuesday.
Help us reach our goal. Donate now!
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Did you hear?! @cambridgechron published this amazing article about Next Step as we reflect back on the last 20 years of our organization and the next 20 years. This important awareness will help us change the lives of more seriously ill young people! #CambridgeMA #CambMA
A @cambridgechron feature on @nextstepfund, a #Cambridg nonprofit celebrating 20 yrs of fulfilling its mission: Supporting adolescents and young adults living with cancer, HIV/AIDS & rare genetic disorders transition into adulthood. #CambMA #CambMApride
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A @cambridgechron feature on @nextstepfund, a #Cambridg nonprofit celebrating 20 yrs of fulfilling its mission: Supporting adolescents and young adults living with cancer, HIV/AIDS & rare genetic disorders transition into adulthood. #CambMA #CambMApride
Cambridge nonprofit helping young adults, changing lives turns 20
A Cambridge nonprofit helping young adults turns 20 years old in 2021.
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We're off to a great start! We have already received 11 of 75 donations we need to receive a $5,000 matching gift this Giving Tuesday, November 30th. Thank you.
Living with the physical challenges of a chronic illness is hard enough for a young person. Having to share their chronic illness story can be just as hard. These conversations require a strong sense of self, knowledge about their illness, and effective advocacy skills.
Because of you, young people like Lannette, have a safe space in Next Step's Song Studio music therapy program, to use songwriting and singing as a way of finding and using their voice so they are prepared for these real-life situations.
➡️ You can bring the power of music to more young people like Lannette by donating to Next Step in our bio link before midnight on Giving Tuesday - only 3 days away! Any amount will help us get closer to the $5,000 matching gift. Thank you from all of us at Next Step!
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“I continue to strive to see Next Step help as many young people as we possibly can, and to expand our footprint,” Kubicek said.
We made the news! Thank you to Michelle Tian and the @cambridgechronicle for your amazing article as we reflect back on 20 years of Next Step and the next 20 years for our organization. Read the full story in our profile bio link!
#CambridgeMA #CambMA #nonprofit #CambridgeChronicle #news #article #20years #nonprofitorganization #youngpeople #teens #youngadults #cancer #HIV #raregeneticdisorder #sicklecell #chronicillness #community #musictherapy #mentorship #freeprograms ...
Dear Friends,
You're making a really big difference. Your support of Next Step is pulling seriously ill young people out of isolation into a safe community of peers. You're helping them find their voice and develop a sense of validation by connecting with Next Step mentors who have walked in their shoes. You are providing a life-changing opportunity for these young adults. Thank you.
A friend of Next Step will provide a matching gift of $2,500 if we reach 75 donations of any amount by midnight this #GivingTuesday, November 30th - one week from today!
➡️ Help us get a head start today! Please donate any amount in the Giving Tuesday link in our bio profile and help us reach 75 donations.
Thank you for being such a critical part of the Next Step community.
Warm regards,
@billkubicek
Executive Directer & Founder, Next Step ...
Teen and young adult participants at Next Step programs encounter music in a number of different ways. At campference programs, jam sessions are used as a kind of ice breaker, to make everyone feel that they're part of a community.
Participants can also work one-on-one, in our Song Studio program, to write, perform, and record their own song to help share their lived experiences with the world.
Listen to some of those original songs at the link in our bio!
#IBelieveInMe #LiftYourVoice #Teens #YoungAdults #Cancer #HIV #RareGeneticDisorders ...
You may be asking yourself why we're looking at pictures of our first ever Studio Campference.
For starters, it was a super fun weekend and our young people created a beautiful song. And second, this year's Studio Campference starts tonight!
Our program team, with the help of our young participants, have a fun-filled, educational, and musical weekend planned and we can't wait to see what comes from it!
#IBelieveInMe #SongStudio #Campference #StudioCampference #Campferenceweekend #WeekendProgram
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Do you know what's happening on August 21st 2022?
It's the 50th running of the @falmouthroadrace!
Run the iconic 7-mile race as a member of Team Next Step and support our FREE programs for teens and young adults living with chronic illness!
Sign up at the link in our bio!
#IBelieveInMe #FalmouthRoadRace #Falmouth #RoadRace #Teens #YoungAdults #Cancer #HIV #RareGeneticDisorders #ChronicIllness ...
Team Next Step conquered the 20-obstacle Stadion 5k Spartan Race inside Fenway Park on Saturday, November 13th! We had so much fun cheering on our eight Spartans as they tackled each obstacle on the field, through the corridors, and in the stands with smiles.
Not only did Team Next Step finish the challenging race, but they also raised important funds in support of our FREE programs for teens and young adults living with cancer, HIV and rare genetic disorders.
Thank you to every member of Team Next Step for signing up to be part of our first Spartan team! It was truly a special day for our organization!
We are so grateful to work with an incredible group of volunteers who are passionate in supporting our critical mission.
A special thank you to @turkishairlines for sponsoring our 2021 Spartan Race team and for five years of support.
Check out the top link in our bio for more photos of the FIRST Next Step Spartan team!!
#SpartanRace #stadion5k #SpartanStadion #nonprofit #nonprofitorganization #volunteers #team #charityteam #fundraiser #support #youngadult #teen #cancer #HIV #raregeneticdisorder #fenwaypark #Boston #cambridgenonprofit ...
The fall semester of Next Step's STRIVE program isn't over yet!
If you are, or if you know, a high school student with sickle cell disease we have the program for you! STRIVE is a mentoring program in which students are paired with a college-aged mentor who knows the difficulties these students face.
Together the pair can work to catch up on school work, they can talk about the process of looking for a job, or applying to college. The goal is to help the student achieve their goals.
Visit the link in our bio to sign up!
#STRIVE #IBelieveInMe #mentorship #mentor #mentee #highschool #sicklecelldisease #sicklecell ...
