2025 Footsteps for Family Building Walk

We are so excited to have the AllPaths community come together across the world to honor and celebrate all families.

We have a great selection of virtual activities and offerings for you to access this weekend here and on our social media channels. We'd love to see your Walk photos so be sure to tag us @allpathsfb if you share pictures on social media and check out the downloadable photo props/stickers.

Thank you so much for walking with us!

AllPaths is thrilled to present this year's Advocacy Award to Vermont State Representative Ashley Bartley!

Rep. Bartley is the dedicated lead sponsor of our fertility insurance legislation in the Green Mountain State and among other things, she was instrumental this Spring during the first ever Fertility Advocacy Day at the Vermont State House.

Rep. Bartley was also part of two important legislative victories this session - passing a bill to relieve medical debt for low- and moderate-income Vermonters and a bill to streamline confirmatory adoptions for LGBTQ families.

Rep. Bartley is a proud, lifelong Vermonter. A Republican and a member of the House since 2023, she grew up in Charlotte and earned her BS in political science and economics from the University of Vermont. Rep. Bartley and her family live in Fairfax, Vermont, where she holds several leadership roles serving her community, in addition to being a Human Resources professional.

The presentation of the Advocacy Award and the rest of our program on Oct. 5th will be livestreamed on Instagram for Virtual Walkers and then uploaded here after the in-person event.

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and each year, on October 15th, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day culminates with a wave of light around the world.

Today we invite you to add your little one(s) to the AllPaths Remembrance Lantern.

You can include names, dates, or any phrases that are meaningful to you.

Together we can honor and remember all of our community’s loved ones when these candles are lit during the Wave of Light.

We remember every day, but the Wave of Light can be such a beautiful reminder that we are not alone.

We'd like to say a huge THANK YOU to all of our amazing Walk Sponsors.

We are grateful not only for their support of this event, but also for the tireless work they do each day helping people build their families.

We invite you to meet our sponsors this weekend, discover the unique ways that they support growing families, and learn about the many organizations and resources that are available to those on their family building journeys!