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October 2019
Next Step’s Stepping Forward Program is Going Apple Picking
Children's Brain Tumor Foundation and Next Step have partnered to host monthly meetings for teens and young adults that have had a brain tumor experience and their parents/caregivers through our Stepping Forward program. Our goal is to help build friendships and provide meaningful tools and information for life during and after high school, including career service, advocacy, and support. For our October meeting, we are going apple picking at Shelburne Farm in Stow, Massachusetts! Come pick apples, enjoy cider donuts,…
Find out more »2019 Tackle Sickle Cell Casino Night in Boston
On Monday, October 28th, 2019, New England Patriots defensive backs and twin brothers, Devin and Jason McCourty are hosting “Casino Night in Boston” as part of their Tackle Sickle Cell campaign. The twins are teaming up with Boston-area nonprofits, Next Step and Boston Medical Center, to support local teens living with sickle cell disease and raise awareness around the chronic illness. The event takes place at The Royale in Boston, MA. The fundraiser will include fun casino games, delicious food,…
Find out more »November 2019
2019 Fall Campference Young Adults Living with Sickle Cell Disease
Next Step is hosting our 3rd Annual weekend Fall Campference for young adults, ages 18-29, living with sickle cell this November 8-10th in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It will be a weekend of educational workshops and a lot of fun activities as well. Click HERE to Register! The Fall Campference will be hosted at our home, Next Step Central, located at 99 Bishop Allen Drive in Cambridge’s Central Square neighborhood. The Campference is FREE to all participants. We offer food and free housing but we do not provide travel to…
Find out more »Studio Campference
Next Step wants to create a Song~Story portfolio that shares what matters AND gives meaning to young people living with chronic illness. We need writers, singers, artists & collaborators - rappers, speakers, thinkers & advocates. We want to record a studio version of a Community Song in our recording studio at Next Step Central. This fall, 10 young people will come together as a Youth Task Force, choose the community song, create art, narrative, and media to bring the…
Find out more »April 2020
Run the 2020 Boston Marathon for Next Step
"Next Step opens another world for youth transitioning to adulthood while managing their cancer, HIV or rare genetic disorder. They provide a safe community and sense of belonging to these seriously ill young people when often there is none. I ran for Next Step so that they can provide life-changing resources, programs and community to even more teens and young adults struggling to manage their chronic illness while moving forward in their life." - Former Next Step Boston Marathon Runner…
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