| Our History
Founded in 1985, Compeer of Greater Buffalo began with the inspired belief that "friendship is powerful medicine". With this belief, Michele Brown, who is still the Executive Director of Compeer, started the program in Buffalo. Originally under the auspices of Compeer, Inc. based in Rochester, New York, Compeer of Greater Buffalo experienced great success and was incorporated as a private, non-profit agency on July 1, 1994.
Serving Buffalo and all of Erie County, the Compeer Program matches volunteers and mentors in one-to-one friendship and mentoring relationship with children, adults and seniors striving for good mental health. Compeer friends and mentors come from every walk of life. Volunteers make a significant and proven impact upon the lives of they befriend by providing social support, being positive role models and helping engage their friend in a variety of different community/recreational activities. The ever-growing program currently has 3 different venues of volunteering: Compeer for Kids, Compeer for Adults and Compeer for Seniors.
At this time, we are proud to have over 300 friends matched, but our greatest challenge is to meet the needs of so many more who are waiting for a friend like you! The opportunities to volunteer with us at Compeer are endless! From mentoring, one-to-one peer friendships, group mentoring and Compeer calling- It's as simple as being a friend! To become a volunteer today, click here.
For more information on our programs, click here.
For more information on other ways you can help Compeer, click here.
For more information on our staff, click here.
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