Thank you to WCVB for having The Second Step as the Wake Up Call during the Eyeopener on May 9th! View our Wake Up Call clip here!
We are THRILLED to announce that Attorney Amy Hamill, Director of Steps to Justice, has been selected to receive the 2024 Access to Justice Award.
I am thrilled to inform you that The Second Step has been selected as an Awardee for MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving Open Call. The Open Call initially planned for 250 awards of $1 million each. After a rigorous review of 6,353 applicants by peer and external expert panels, the donor team decided to give a […]
We are THRILLED to announce that Attorney Amy Hamill, Director of Steps to Justice, has been selected to receive the 2024 Access to Justice Award.
We are so excited to be a part of the 128th Boston Marathon on April 15th! Please support Mallory and The Second Step and donate to the cause! Go Mallory! “I’m honored to be running the Boston Marathon in support of domestic violence survivors through The Second Step. The Second Step is making a meaningful difference […]
NEWTON, Mass., July 18, 2023 – In the wake of yet another domestic violence homicide in Massachusetts this year, local and statewide domestic violence organizations are reminding the public about shelter and safety resources following the tragic death of Nancy Hanson of Newton on Saturday. “We are deeply saddened for Nancy Hanson and her family. […]
On Monday, April 17, the Marathon returns to Boston! This year, the City of Newton awarded The Second Step a charity bib, which will be proudly worn by Charlestown resident Emily Cummings. Emily and her wife, Kelly Whittaker-Cummings, a Boston qualifier, are raising funds in support of our life-saving work. We sent Emily a few […]
On this Giving Tuesday, we want to thank our supporters and donors. The Second Step family would not be complete without the generous support of our community. We are incredibly grateful to have a group of people committed to our mission and a future free from domestic violence. The Second Step 2021–2022 Report to the […]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. This includes a range of behaviors (e.g. slapping, shoving, pushing) and in some cases might not be considered “domestic […]
I have been involved with The Second Step for almost 15 years. Like many of our supporters, I was introduced when a friend brought me to a fundraising event. My husband and I became donors, and then several years later, I started volunteering with the then-new Steps to Justice Program. I joined the staff in […]