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Thank you for supporting Next Step.

As a parent of one of Next Step’s youth, I have seen firsthand the impact of this work. Over...

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Next Step, building Community for 20 years and counting

Dear Friend, In October, Next Step turned 20 years old. I find it hard to believe, but then I...

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September is Sickle Cell Awareness and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. These are two communities we support at Next...

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Apply to the 2021 Fall STRIVE Semester

Next Step STRIVE is a FREE weekly after-school mentorship program for teens living with Sickle Cell Disease in Boston,...

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Join our 2021 Fall Campference for young adults living with sickle cell

Next Step is hosting our 2021 Fall Campference for young adults, ages 18-29, living with sickle cell on Thursday,...

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Run the 2021 Falmouth Road Race for Next Step!

Are you looking for a way to stay physically active this summer? We have a unique opportunity for you!...

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Apply to a 2021 Next Step Summer Campference!

If you are, or know, a teen or young adult, ages 16-24, living with cancer, HIV, or a rare...

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Thank you from Reyn Parsons, Next Step Board Chair

Dear Friend, This year more than ever, it was critical that the Next Step community showed up for our...

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Next Step is grateful for you. Watch Nicole explain why.

2020 was a year like no other for young people living with a serious illness. The issues playing out...

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The healing power of Next Step

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down and talk (via video conference) with Dr. Mark Salvatore, a pediatric...

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