‘Come and Walk a Mile’ is an original Next Step song created by our young participants. A mile can be defined as the journey an individual embarks upon with a chronic illness and the impact it leaves. Pain, both mental and physical, and the stigma of their diagnosis, all contribute to the mile that chronically ill young people walk.
The song is an invitation for young people living with chronic illness to come join Next Step – to let them know that there is a place they belong, where they can find their voice and build the strength to say, “I Believe In Me.”
Your support of Next Step helped make ‘Come and Walk a Mile’ happen, and we want to create more opportunities for seriously ill young people to use their voice and help other seriously ill young people experience the life-changing impact of the Next Step community.
Please donate to the 2023 Next Step Annual Fund and help more young people living with serious chronic illnesses find their voice at Next Step. Thank you and Happy New Year.
Warm Regards,
Bill Kubicek
Executive Director & Founder, Next Step
