Lace up your sneakers, gather your family and friends, and walk with AllPaths Family Building to make a difference in the lives of those who are struggling to grow their families!
Footsteps for Family Building is more than just a walk; it’s an opportunity to honor the many different paths that a family building journey can take. Whether you walk in-person at the Warren Conference Center and Inn in Ashland, MA or virtually from wherever you are, each step that we take helps ensure that anyone building their family has access to the support, resources, care, and community they need on their journey.
We’ve got a lot to celebrate this year – our new name, the 50th anniversary of our organization, and our 10th annual Walk. But before we walk together in October, we need to give a shout-out to our dedicated and enthusiastic volunteer Walk Committee, led by two of our favorite people, Colleen Lubin and Lauren Delaney.
When my husband and I got married, we knew we wanted to expand our family and have children. We did not anticipate our first few years of marriage would include recurrent pregnancy loss, countless tests and failed rounds of IVF. Experiencing several losses back to back felt extremely isolating.
When I felt like no one could understand what I was going through, I turned to AllPaths support groups and found my people. After my two miracles were born, I wanted to give back to the organization that helped me through my darkest time so I served as a support group leader and on the walk committee. I am so excited to return as co-chair this year!
My husband Ryan and I have two beautiful miracle rainbow babies as a result of IVF. We faced male-factor infertility and needed a TESE procedure in order to build our family. Ryan has had two kidney transplants that ultimately let us down this path due to his pre-existing medical conditions. We got through this together as a result of AllPaths. We leveraged resources to help us navigate insurance and financial road bumps, as well as support groups during Covid when we weren’t really sure if we would be able to give our daughter a sibling.
Combining our experience, support we received from this wonderful organization and everything we have done outside of work to help others, there’s no better way to give back. We also recognize that there are a lot of stories that don’t end with a miracle. The support we give back to this organization is to help everyone no matter their path. And this is why I’m honored to be one of your walk co-chairs.
Whether this will be your first or tenth time walking with us, every step we take together brings us closer to creating a world where everyone has access to the options, resources, support, and community they need when trying to build the family of their dreams.
