Somerville Makes Outdoor Education a Priority
Outdoor Education within schools is proven to work. Students learn and perform to their potential when they are confident, self-esteem is high, cooperation is strong, and students feel like they…
Winter Summit Weekend 2018
Guest Blogger alert! Steve Dastous joined Waypoint's program team in October. He's a stellar facilitator, volunteer coordinator, and member of this team. Check out his account of this impactful weekend. ♦Hey Y'all♦,…
2017 Program Impact Report
We are committed to understand the impact of Waypoint programs on the lives of people with disabilities and their communities. Thanks to a collaboration with the Social Innovation Forum, Public…
Give Confidence
Have you recently done something that challenged you in a significant way, for the first time? At the end of September a group of 11 young adults participated in an…
2 Months of Teamwork
This fall, Waypoint was invited to work with a group of high-school students in an 8-week long after-school series. The focus of this program was centered around one goal: team. …
What a celebration!
On Thursday March 30th, we hosted our 5th annual Spring Fundraising Party and it was one for the record books! The mood was full of celebration, community and empowerment. A…
Paulina discovers a waypoint on her path to recovery
Paulina from East Boston (age 10) is one resilient kid. After a common virus in August '16 triggered a rare disease, her legs were paralyzed. Her mother described the event as scary and unexpected. After…
Definitive Cares makes a big impact
All of us at Waypoint - staff and participants - are so grateful for the volunteer support from Definitive Cares over the past month. This healthcare company, striving to make communities…
Adaptive Climbing with Spaulding on the North Shore
Every winter, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital's Adaptive Sports Center teams up with Waypoint Adventure to offer 4 unique rock climbing adventures across the greater Boston area. Last Saturday, we kicked off our series at…
“A Full Day Outside in Winter is a True Gift”
Waypoint Adventure just finished a 4-program series of winter hikes through the Blue Hills Reservation on another day filled with the electric hum of community and awe-inspiring natural beauty. After hoping…