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SUMMARY:Next Step STRIVE (2026-2027 academic year)
DESCRIPTION:Next Step STRIVE is a FREE weekly tutoring program for teens\, ages 13-18\, living with a chronic illness in Boston\, Washington\, D.C.\, New York City\, New Haven and Philadelphia. Our Philadelphia site is specifically designed for teens living with sickle cell disease. As a STRIVE student\, you’ll get one-on-one academic support and access to a community of peers in a safe and welcoming environment. Sound cool? Sign up below and join us! \n\nHere’s what you can do at STRIVE each week: \n1. Get Homework Help When You Need It\nAttend weekly virtual sessions with a dedicated mentor. \n2. Connect and Destress with Friends Who Get It\nAttend a bi-monthly in-person programs focused on community building and fun. \n3. Learn\, Collaborate and Give Back Together\nAnd once a month\, STRIVE students from Boston\, Washington D.C.\, New York City\, New Haven and Philadelphia meet online for some real talk—and action! You might hear from a panel of young adults living with a chronic illness\, learn tips for health management\, work together on a community service project to lift the spirits of kids in the hospital or maybe even write a song together. \n\nSign up to join Next Step STRIVE \nNext Step STRIVE groups meet from September 21st through June 11th. Just hearing about STRIVE? No problem\, you can join anytime—there’s no deadline. Sign up by filling out the short form below and one of our team members will be in touch with more details to get you started. \nStill have questions? \nEmail Richard Martinez\, Next Step Mentorship Coordinator\, at richard@nextstepnet.org \n\n\n                \n                        \n                            STRIVE 2026-2027 academic year\n                             \n                        \n                        What city program are you applying for:*\n								\n								Boston Area\n							\n								\n								New York City Area\n							\n								\n								Washington D.C. Area\n							\n								\n								New Haven\, CT Area\n							\n								\n								Philadelphia\, PA Area\n							\n								\n								Providence\, RI Area\n							STRIVE is for teens\, 13-18 year-olds\, living with a chronic illness. For more info please call Kepler at 617-864-2921Have you been to a Next Step program before?*\n			\n				\n				Yes\n			\n			\n				\n				Attended Introductory Event Only (e.g. Next Step Mobile at hospital\, community center\, etc.)\n			\n			\n				\n				No\n			How did you hear about the Next Step program?*\n			\n				\n				Next Step Outreach (Email or Event)\n			\n			\n				\n				Google/Internet Search\n			\n			\n				\n				Social Media (Instagram\, etc)\n			\n			\n				\n				Family Member/Trust Adult\n			\n			\n				\n				Another Participant\n			\n			\n				\n				Medical Staff\n			\n			\n				\n				Other\n			\n			\n				\n				\n			If medical staff\, please include name\, position and hospital:*Name of STRIVE Participant*\n                            \n                            \n                                                    First\n                                                    \n                                                \n                            \n                            \n                                                            Last\n                                                            \n                                                        \n                            \n                        NicknameAddress*    \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                                \n                                        Country\n                                        AfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican 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 RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican 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 RicoQatarRéunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint 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 TobagoTunisiaTürkiyeTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe \n                                    \n                    \n                Phone*Child's Cell PhoneEmail*\n                            \n                        Preferred mode of contact?*\n								\n								Email\n							\n								\n								Cell Phone (Call)\n							\n								\n								Cell Phone (Text)\n							Child's SchoolAt What Time Does Your Child Leave for School?How Does Your Child Get Home from School?Child's Homeroom TeacherChild's GradeAgeChild's Birthday
URL:https://www.nextstepnet.org/event/next-step-strive-2026-2027-academic-year/
CATEGORIES:Cancer,HIV,Program,Rare Genetic Disorder,Sickle Cell
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SUMMARY:Run the 2027 Boston Marathon
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in competing in the oldest marathon in the world? Join Team Next Step to run the 131st Boston Marathon on Monday\, April 19\, 2027. The fundraising commitment to join Team Next Step is $13\,000. Your participation on our Boston Marathon team will help more seriously ill teens and young adults to see beyond their diagnosis and a world of possibility. \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			\nEvery dollar you raise will enable seriously ill young people to attend our life-changing community\, music and mentorship programs for free where they will learn important skills to help them become more engaged in their community\, navigate the complicated adult healthcare system\, and begin to set goals for a future they never thought possible. Sounds good? Fill out the application below if you are interested in running the historic Boston Marathon and making a real difference in a young person’s life. \n \nNext Step is proud to be a member of the 2027 Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program. Thank you for welcoming us back another year. We are so grateful for your support of our mission. \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			\n\n                \n                        \n                            2027 Boston Marathon Application\n                            Fill out the form below if you are ready to commit to running the 131st Boston 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                                        AfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican 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 RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican 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 RicoQatarRéunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint 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 TobagoTunisiaTürkiyeTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe\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 Boston Marathon within 6 hours. Will you be able to complete this marathon within 6 hours?(Required)\n								\n								Yes\n							\n								\n								No\n							Next Step has graciously been involved with the Boston Marathon for over a decade and we are excited to be included in the Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program. This is an exclusive opportunity to partner with the B.A.A. and Bank of America to help support Next Step's FREE programming. We are looking for highly dedicated and committed runners for the Boston Marathon. Our fundraising minimum for the 2027 race is $13\,000\, however\, we encourage Team Next Step members to aim for a stretch goal of $16\,000. 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 Boston 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 2027 Boston Marathon\n							Select AllRunner signature(Required)\n                            \n                            \n                                                    \n                                                    First\n                                                \n                            \n                            \n                                                    \n                                                    Last\n                                                \n                            \n                        Date(Required)\n					\n				\n				\n							\n						\n			\n         Submit \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n        \n                        Δ\n \n                        \n“I chose to support Next Step because I was moved by its community. I’ve never met a group of more grateful hard-working and gifted people\, singularly devoted to their mission and the wonderful youth they serve. I couldn’t imagine a more deserving cause for my first marathon.”\n-Liz\, Team Next Step-
URL:https://www.nextstepnet.org/event/2027-boston-marathon/
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
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