Sickle Cell
Watch Kepler recap our 2024 Spring Sickle Cell Campference
In March 2024, we hosted a four-day residential Spring Campference for sixteen teens and young adults, ages 18-29, living...
read moreYou helped Naia get back into advocacy
Next Step needs $30,000 to reach their fundraising goal this holiday season. $30,000 will fund one 4-day Next Step...
read moreYou helped me heal. Donate to Next Step.
“I could just be real and not hide or put on a brave front.” -Naia- For the 2023 Annual Fund,...
read moreWatch ‘Come and Walk a Mile’
‘Come and Walk a Mile’ is an original Next Step song created by our young participants. A mile can...
read moreYou helped Naia say “I believe in me”
“I am a Bad Ass.” Because of of your support, Naia, a 26-year-old cancer survivor, credited Next Step for...
read moreAttend the 2023 Tackle Sickle Cell Casino Night
Join us on Monday, October 2nd from 7pm to 10pm at the 2023 Tackle Sickle Cell Casino Night hosted...
read moreWe are hiring a Development Director
Organization: Next Step Position: Development Director Location: Hybrid – 99 Bishop Allen Drive, Cambridge, MA Next Step is hiring...
read moreMeet Casey, Next Step Nursing Director & New Partnership Coordinator
Casey Casey has been the Next Step Nursing Director for the last nine years and now she can add...
read moreMeet Caiana, our new Community Program Coordinator
We have exciting news! Meet Caiana Luse, our new Community Program Coordinator! Caiana is an important part of our...
read moreRun or walk the 2023 Falmouth Road Race!
We have a special opportunity for you to add a prestigious national running race to your running resume while...
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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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