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The Next Stop

The Next Stop Foundation is a nonprofit organization in Suwanee, Georgia, that provides social, recreational, and learning opportunities to high functioning adults with special needs.

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Dream Vacation

Is there a trip you would love to take or a place you can’t wait to visit?
The Next Stop Foundation wants to help you experience what you may have only dreamed of!

  • The Next Stop is partnering with Travel Agent Michael Murphy of Compass Cruise and Travel (www.CompassCruiseAndTravel.com) to help a lucky winner plan their dream vacation.
  • The Next Stop will award the winner $7,500 to apply to the trip they plan.
  • The winner will need to book their trip within 6 months of the drawing date (before November 8, 2017). However, the trip itself can be taken later.
  • Each raffle ticket costs $25, and the total number of raffle tickets sold will not exceed 2,500. You have a great chance to win! If you buy two tickets, your chances are 1 in 1,250! If you buy four tickets, your chances are 1 in 625, etc.!
  • If you buy 10 tickets in a single purchase, you will get one free (total 11).
  • The drawing will be held May 8, 2017, or when all 2,500 tickets are sold.
  • You do NOT need to be present to win, and you will be able to view the drawing online at www.thenextstop.org May 9, 2017.
  • Must be at least 18 years old to buy a ticket.
  • Please click here for official rules.
  • The Next Stop’s Raffle is approved and licensed by the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department.

What’s The Next Stop?

The Next Stop is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization serving adults with special needs. Did you know that when these adults turn 22 years old, school services end? The opportunity for learning, forming friendships, and being a part of a supportive network is no longer a norm in their life. All that has been familiar and normal in one’s life is now void….this is when The Next Stop steps in.

When the school bus stops coming, we are… The Next Stop. In an effort to prevent reversals in developmental gains achieved through the school years, The Next Stop continues the growth and learning in a peer- and mentor-supported environment built around a reliable, affordable program structure.

The Next Stop provides a place for adults with special needs to laugh, learn, and enjoy friendships in a fulfilling and challenging way. This vibrant program offers goal oriented activities, learning opportunities, and personalized mentorship to our members.

Our objectives are to enrich and expand the lives of our members by:

  • Fostering each member’s independence during tasks.
  • Encouraging members to not only participate in, but also initiate activities and make decisions.
  • Familiarizing members with specific daily life experiences such as cooking, following directions and rules, housekeeping, and health habits.
  • Helping members develop leadership skills.
  • Providing community in a supportive, reliable social network.
  • Encouraging personal growth with mentored behavioral modeling.
  • Providing purposeful activities that are meaningful to our members such as service projects, music, party planning, competitions, current event themes, etc.
The cost to serve each member of The Next Stop is $3,226 per year—yet to be sure adults with special needs can afford to attend, their cost is only $15/day. Your purchase of a raffle ticket will help The Next Stop provide opportunities for meaningful, productive days for our members.

Thank you for supporting our efforts!

The Next Stop Foundation Contact Information

Site Address: 3640 Burnette Road (Suwanee Sports Academy), Suwanee, GA 30024
Mailing Address: 4416 Longmead Road, Flowery Branch, GA 30542
Key Contact: Vicki LaRoche, Program Director, 404-932-3953, [email protected]
Web Address: www.thenextstop.org (raffle ticket(s) can be purchased here)

Purchase Dream Vacation Raffle Tickets

Online purchasing of the Dream Vacation raffle tickets is now closed.

Let’s Hear from Last Year’s Winner!

"First, a huge thanks to Mike Murphy for his help. He was very easy to work with and eager and willing to help in any way possible.

When planning my dream vacation I thought about many options, but in the end chose to go on a trip my son and I had been dreaming about for years.  My son Corbin McKinnon (who is blind and a member of The Next Stop) is very invested in his Celtic ancestry. He is an accomplished musician on bagpipes, loves other Celtic music, and enjoys the Gaelic language." continue reading →

Meet Your Travel Agent

Michael Murphy
770-614-7697
[email protected]

    Michael Murphy is a travel agent & franchise owner of Compass Cruise and Travel, (www.CompassCruiseAndTravel.com), an American Express Travel Representative. He can advise you on all your travel needs from cruises to land tours and help you discover exciting adventures around the world! Using a travel agent offers the best value, added convenience and less stress when planning.

      The winner of the Dream Vacation raffle will be a part of the planning process and enjoy a customized experience. Michael will be able to secure added amenities, great prices and added values not readily available to consumers. Using a cruise and land specialist like Michael will help you realize your Dream Vacation!

      Read Michael's weekly newsletter for travel ideas!
      .... realize your Dream Vacation at no cost to you!

      Let’s Hear from a Previous Winner!

      When planning my dream vacation I thought about many options, but in the end chose to go on a trip my son and I had been dreaming about for years.  My son Corbin McKinnon (who is blind and a member of The Next Stop) is very invested in his Celtic ancestry. He is an accomplished musician on bagpipes, loves other Celtic music, and enjoys the Gaelic language." continue reading →

      Contact
      [email protected]

      404.932.3953

      Program Site
      Suwanee Sports Academy

      3640 Burnette Road
      Suwanee GA 30024

      Business Address
      4617 Midlands Green

      Flowery Branch, GA 30542

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