BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Next Step Fund, Inc. - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.nextstepnet.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Next Step Fund, Inc. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T190000 DTSTAMP:20260219T195631 CREATED:20260115T221953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T145835Z UID:11647-1773333000-1773342000@www.nextstepnet.org SUMMARY:Next Step Comic Book Celebration & Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Join Next Step on Thursday\, March 12\, 2026\, from 4:30pm to 7pm EST at LabCentral in Cambridge\, MA for an unforgettable evening celebrating the first public exhibition of our two comic books\, When Lightning Strikes\, featuring the journey of Kara\, a young superhero living with sickle cell disease. \nRegister Here \nExperience a vibrant gallery exhibition\, an inspiring panel discussion\, and connect with the creative minds behind the project. Enjoy delicious snacks and drinks while learning how teens living with sickle cell disease harnessed creativity and community to navigate the transition from pediatric care to adult care. Plus\, don’t miss the chance to meet former Patriots Super Bowl champions Devin and Jason McCourty\, who will be joining us at the event! \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n  \nWe are so fortunate to be joined by guest panelist\, Dr. Sharl Azar\, a nationally recognized hematologist and advocate serving as Medical Director of the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Center and the Robert K. Kraft Chair of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. \nRegister Here \nBecome a Sponsor \nClick here to learn how you can become a sponsor and support this powerful celebration of art\, resilience\, and community. \nQuestions? \nEmail Alice Sich\, Next Step Events and Operations Coordinator\, if you have any questions about this event at alice@nextstepnet.org. \nRead our comic books URL:https://www.nextstepnet.org/event/next-step-comic-book-celebration-art-exhibition/ LOCATION:LabCentral\, 700 Main Street\, Cambridge\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.nextstepnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Hero-Image-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260816 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817 DTSTAMP:20260219T195631 CREATED:20260204T162908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T183648Z UID:11701-1786838400-1786924799@www.nextstepnet.org SUMMARY:Run the 2026 Falmouth Road Race! DESCRIPTION:Run the 54th Falmouth Road Race for Next Step on Sunday\, August 16\, 2026! This year we were awarded 15 bibs through the Numbers for Nonprofits program. The fundraising minimum to join Team Next Step is $1\,300. Before race day\, we’ll offer ways to stay connected as a close\, supportive Team Next Step community and after the race\, you can join us at our celebratory BBQ near the finish line for runners and their friends and families. This is your chance to secure one of the most sought-after bibs in the country and run a beautiful oceanside course for a life-changing cause. \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \nYOUR IMPACT \nThis historic 7-mile race is more than just a run for Next Step—it’s a chance to make a life-changing impact. By joining our team\, you’ll help teens and young adults living with serious illnesses connect with their community\, gain the self-advocacy skills needed to navigate complex adult healthcare\, and build the confidence to see a future where their illness does not define them or limit their goals. Our young people can attend Next Step programs at no cost to them or their family because of amazing volunteers like you. You truly are changing lives by running with Team Next Step. \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \nQUESTIONS? \nContact Alice Sich\, Next Step Events and Operations Coordinator\, if you have any questions about joining Team Next Step. \nClick here to read stories from Team Next Step \nClick here to watch young people talk about their Next Step Experience \n  \n\n\n \n \n 2026 Falmouth Road Race application\n Fill out the form below if you are ready to commit to running the 54th annual ASICS Falmouth Road Race for Next Step. \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Phone(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Address(Required) \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire\, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo\, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea\, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea\, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania\, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands\n Country\n \n \n Date of Birth(Required)\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n Singlet(Required)\n \n Women's Singlet\n \n \n Men's Singlet\n Size of shirt or singlet(Required)\n \n S\n \n \n M\n \n \n L\n \n \n XL\n \n \n XXL\n Runner Release Waiver and Fundraising Agreement(Required)\n \n I will follow the rules and regulations of the road race event.\n \n \n I will release the road race event organizers for any responsibility in case of an accident\, illness or injury.\n \n \n I acknowledge that this road race requires physical activity and there are possible risk and danger.\n \n \n I allow my photo to be taken during the event and used for event advertising and marketing.\n \n \n I agree to raise a minimum of $1300 for Next Step and to submit the guaranteed minimum to the Next Step office by September 17\, 2026\n \n \n I confirm that all information in this registration form is accurate and true.\n Select AllRunner signature(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://www.nextstepnet.org/event/run-the-2026-falmouth-road-race/ CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.nextstepnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/group.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTSTAMP:20260219T195631 CREATED:20260213T190942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T191926Z UID:11738-1793491200-1793577599@www.nextstepnet.org SUMMARY:Run the 2026 New York Marathon DESCRIPTION:Run the 55th New York Marathon for Next Step on Sunday\, November 1\, 2026! This year we were awarded 3 bibs through the New York Road Runners (NYRR) Charity Partner Program. The fundraising minimum to join Team Next Step is $3\,500. \nYOUR IMPACT \nThis historic race is more than just a run for Next Step—it’s a chance to make a life-changing impact. By joining our team\, you’ll help teens and young adults living with serious illnesses connect with their community\, gain the self-advocacy skills needed to navigate complex adult healthcare\, and build the confidence to see a future where their illness does not define them or limit their goals. Our young people can attend Next Step programs at no cost to them or their family because of amazing volunteers like you. You truly are changing lives by running with Team Next Step. \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \nQUESTIONS? \nContact Alice Sich\, Next Step Events and Operations Coordinator\, if you have any questions: alice@nextstepnet.org \nClick here to read stories from Team Next Step \nClick here to watch young people talk about their Next Step Experience \n  \n\n \n \n 2026 New York Marathon Application\n Fill out the form below if you are ready to commit to running the 55th New York Marathon for Next Step! Filling out this form does not guarantee you a spot on Team Next Step. \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Phone(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Address(Required) \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire\, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo\, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea\, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea\, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania\, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands\n Country\n \n \n Singlet size(Required)\n \n S\n \n \n M\n \n \n L\n \n \n XL\n \n \n XXL\n Next Step works to further the dreams and aspirations of young adults living with life threatening and chronic illness. Please briefly explain why you want to run for Next Step.(Required)Please describe any previous running/race experience you have had. If you're aiming for this to be your first marathon\, please let us know that too!(Required)Charity runners are required to finish the New York Marathon within 7-8.5 hours. Will you be able to complete this marathon within 7-8.5 hours?(Required)\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Next Step is excited to be included in the New York Road Runners (NYRR) Charity Partner Program. This is an exclusive opportunity to help support Next Step's FREE programming. We are looking for highly dedicated and committed runners for the New York Marathon. Our fundraising minimum for the 2026 race is $3\,500. What is your personal fundraising goal?(Required)Please describe any previous charity fundraising experience you have had and how that process looked for you.(Required)Does your employer offer matching gifts for your marathon donations?(Required)\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Attach a photo of you training for the race or running a past race.(Required)Accepted file types: jpg\, jpeg\, png\, gif.Runner Release Waiver and Fundraising Agreement(Required)\n \n I will follow the rules and regulations of the road race event.\n \n \n I will release the road race event organizers for any responsibility in case of an accident\, illness\, injury or death.\n \n \n I acknowledge that this road race requires physical activity and there are possible risks and dangers involved with training and execution of this race.\n \n \n I allow my photo to be taken during the event and used for event advertising and marketing either by Next Step or the New York Marathon.\n \n \n I confirm that all information in this application is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge.\n \n \n I understand that this form is only an application and does not guarantee a bib for the 2026 New York Marathon\n Select AllRunner signature(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Date(Required)\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://www.nextstepnet.org/event/run-the-2026-new-york-marathon/ LOCATION:New York City CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nextstepnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_4879-2-e1650553195816.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR