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Thank you Melanie!
This fall, Next Step was honored to have Melanie Kimmel, a practicum student from the Graduate School of Public...
read moreLast night we hosted a panel for teenagers living with sickle cell disease!
Last night, we hosted a really important survivor panel at our office in Cambridge, Massachusetts during our after-school mentorship...
read moreQuita’s TEDx Talk! The New 5 Second Rule: Redefining the First Impression
Giving a TEDx Talk is a high-level bucket list item. I am incredibly grateful and humbled to have had...
read more2019 Next Step Youth Holiday Party – SAVE THE DATE!
SAVE THE DATE! Next Steppers we have some very exciting news, Saturday, December 14th is the Next Step Youth...
read moreThank you for attending the 2019 Casino Night in Boston!
Thank you to everyone who joined us last Monday night at the 6th Annual Casino Night in Boston, hosted...
read moreKimberly is directing our first Studio Campference!
Next Step is hosting our first Studio Campference! On Friday, November 22nd to Sunday, November 24th, ten Next Step...
read moreWhere in the World is Quita?
She’s been all over the place in the last couple of weeks. Quita was at the 20th Annual Chronic...
read moreWhat a Day of Golf at Fisher’s Island!
Thanks to all for a great day! Because of YOU, Next Step raised over $200,000 to make it possible...
read moreCasino Night in Boston is in 10 days! Roll the dice for Next Step youth!
Devin and Jason McCourty’s 6th Annual Tackle Sickle Cell Casino Night in Boston event is only ten days away!...
read moreWin signed Patriots memorabilia at Casino Night in Boston on Monday, October 28th!
Grab your tickets to the 2019 Tackle Sickle Cell Casino Night in Boston and take home a signed jersey...
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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.
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