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Hi Friends, You have made a really big difference in the last year. Your support of Next Step has...
read moreOur 2022 Fall Campference recap!
On November 4th-6th, we hosted our annual Fall Campference at our office in Cambridge, MA – it was our...
read moreMcCourty Bowl was a success!
We had a blast at the McCourty Bowl! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the McCourty Bowl...
read moreBowl with the McCourty twins!
Super Bowl champions Devin and Jason McCourty are hosting the McCourty Bowl on Monday, October 17th at Kings Boston...
read moreCongratulations to our 2022 Falmouth Road Race team!
Congratulations Team Next Step on conquering the 50th Annual ASICS Falmouth Road Race! There were so many special moments...
read moreJoin STRIVE this Fall 2022
Next Step STRIVE is a FREE weekly after-school mentorship program for teens, ages 13-18, living with Sickle Cell Disease...
read moreFall 2022 Campference for young adults living with sickle cell
We are hosting a FREE Fall 2022 Campference for young adults, ages 18-29, living with sickle cell disease on...
read moreI’m In Control – STRIVE’s lip sync video
In Spring 2022, our mentees and mentors in Next Step’s STRIVE program for teens living with sickle cell came...
read more2022 Next Step Spring Golf Tournament recap & photos!
On Monday, June 20th, 80 golfers played in the 2022 Next Step Spring Golf Tournament at Myopia Hunt Club...
read moreCongratulations Jordan and thank you Turkish Airlines!
How cool is this?! Jordan Fine won a raffle for a pair of roundtrip business class air tickets with...
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Today is @rarediseaseday. The 2026 theme, “More Than You Can Imagine,” highlights equity in care, representation and unseen challenges. 'When Lightning Strikes' was created by youth with sickle cell as they felt this population wasn't represented in media.
...https://www.nextstepnet.org/whenlightningstrikes/
🌍 It’s #RareDiseaseDay 2026! 💜
Today we stand with the 300 million people living with a rare disease. Together, we’re showing our colours, raising awareness, and inspiring change by talking about what equity means to us.
👉 Read more: https://t.co/T0KRlbRCJX