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Gala News

September 26, 2023 by Heather Vasquez Leave a Comment

Saturday nights Gala was a raging success! More pics to follow but in the meantime – a huge thank you to all who came out, who volunteered, who donated, and who made the night so very special!

The Next Step Pregnancy Services team is eternally grateful and will continue to serve! We’ll have lots more news, pictures, and final numbers in our Autumn Newsletter – coming out next month!

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Stepping Stones to the Sky

June 1, 2023 by Heather Vasquez Leave a Comment

“Dear God,” she prayed, “let me be something every minute of every hour of my life.“

~ Francie Nolan

Dear Friend of Next Step,

The first day of Summer this year is June 21st! Washington is full of blue skies and warm breezes. Outdoor concerts and Strawberry Festivals. Summer is beautiful here. But there is a darker side to Washington State just now. Our current Governor is stockpiling the abortion pill Misoprostol in the event access to this drug is in danger. On April 27th Governor Inslee signed a bill that makes Washington a so-called “Sanctuary State for Reproductive Care.” In times like this I can’t help but feel like the walls are closing in around us! But I’m also reminded daily that now more than ever before the battle is being fought and that those of us who defend life will prevail. The road ahead will not be an easy one (has it ever been?) but the resilience and faith we display now will ensure lives are saved and hearts are changed.

Recently my 12-year-old daughter and I listened to an audiobook together. It was called A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. This is a beloved American classic about a young girl’s coming-of-age at the turn of the 20th century.  The story presents young, sensitive, and idealistic Francie Nolan and her bittersweet formative years in the slums of Williamsburg. It was, in a lot of ways, a very brutal story, and there were quite a few moments when I worried it was too much for my daughter. It did not pull any punches about the realities of life at that time for those living in abject poverty. The story did, however, create several talking points for my daughter and me– and for that I am grateful.

The reason I bring this up to you folks is that certain aspects of the story put me in mind of our day-to-day work at Next Step and the women and families that seek us out. Like Francie’s parents, Katie, and Johnny, we see many young men and women, with little or no income, some with not a huge amount of education, but with children. And babies. And worries about how to get from day to day keeping their families fed, cared for, and intact. And especially those that live the struggle acutely upon finding themselves expecting.

The very first lines of the novel refer to the title, though the reader does not yet know the significance,

“There’s a tree that grows in Brooklyn. Some people call it the Tree of Heaven. No matter where its seed falls, it makes a tree which struggles to reach the sky. It grows in boarded-up lots and out of neglected rubbish heaps. It grows out of cellar gratings. It is the only tree that grows out of cement. It grows lushly . . . survives without sun, water, and seemingly without earth. It would be considered beautiful except that there are too many of it.”

Francie Nolan was a sickly child. Weak and blue. And Katie was no longer producing milk because Katie is pregnant again with her second child. The neighborhood midwife offers Katie ‘some foul brown liquid’ and a choice. Katie refuses. Katie, like Francie, is the tree that struggles to reach the sky regardless of hardship. There are many families struggling to reach the sky, many children waiting to be born. Life can be harsh. But each of us is here by the grace of God. For a purpose. And Next Step’s purpose is to be one of many steppingstones for our clients so that they, and their children, can flourish, grow and be something.

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The Entrepreneurial Journey with Next Step and TransBlue!

March 22, 2023 by Heather Vasquez Leave a Comment

Spring is in the air at Next Step! Also, check out this informative video Next Step did with local entrepreneur Dave Wescott of TransBlue General Contractors! TransBlue has worked with Next Step for years and their commitment to serving the community is such a huge gift!

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/david-wescott_the-entrepreneurial-journey-next-step-pregnancy-ugcPost-7034338076684390401-5kyG?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

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New Events for 2023!

December 30, 2022 by Heather Vasquez Leave a Comment

Stay tuned for 2023 events! Next Step Pregnancy is hoping for new open house, a pastor brunch, and more!

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Meet Rosie –

October 10, 2022 by Heather Vasquez Leave a Comment

One very important concept those that espouse the pro abortion ticket drone on about is that those who defend life care not for the “mother”, saying that our position believes these women are nothing more than cattle or “breeders”.

That could not be further from the truth. The slogan “Love Them Both” has long been a cornerstone of our mission. Next Step Pregnancy values both mother and baby. Both are deserving of life, love, happiness, existence! We know that abortion harms women – we know this to be true – and one point of our mission is to minister to the women who come to us. Whether pregnant, at-risk, suffering from infant loss due to miscarriage or due to an abortion recently, or years before – Next Step serves.

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October is Respect Life Month!

October 5, 2022 by Heather Vasquez Leave a Comment

 “A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it.” ~ G.K Chesterton

It is so easy to go along with the culture. It takes fortitude and fire to go against it.

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GuideStar has labeled Next Step as Platinum!

July 8, 2022 by Heather Vasquez Leave a Comment

We’re excited to share that our organization has earned a 2022 Platinum Seal of Transparency with Candid! Now, you can support our work with trust and confidence by viewing our #NonprofitProfile: https://www.guidestar.org/profile/61-1590547

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July 8, 2022 by Heather Vasquez Leave a Comment

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July 8, 2022 by Heather Vasquez Leave a Comment

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Virtual Baby Bottle!

May 20, 2022 by Heather Vasquez Leave a Comment

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Next Step Pregnancy Services is dedicated to serving with compassion and dignity the immediate and long-term needs of those facing unplanned pregnancies. We promote the sanctity of human life in a non-judgmental atmosphere filled with love and compassion. It is our goal to empower those we serve to make healthy lifestyle choices now and in the future.

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