Start the New Year With a New Friend!
At the beginning of each year most people decide to make a New Year’s resolution, or a goal they hope to accomplish within the next year. Millions of people make a vow to do something with their life, but chances are they don’t follow through because they don’t find it rewarding. Why not choose a resolution that is easy to keep and will make you feel good about yourself? Start the year off fresh with the satisfaction of having a new friend!
Here are the top four reasons to become a mentor at Compeer:#1 Make new friends!
There are over 700 youth and adults waiting for mentors. Compeers benefit from their friendship through the companionship and support of the program. Everyone needs a person that they can depend on for social support, to feel respected by, and to feel value from. This is an opportunity to change someone’s life while gaining a friend.
#2 Have an impact on someone’s life.
Having a mentor is an important part of the recovery process. Not only does being a mentor impact your friend’s life, but it will also have a positive impact on yours as well. There is a mutual benefit and support from both sides.
#3 For fun!
Feedback from volunteers, youth and parents has been overwhelmingly positive. Why not make a friend in your own community and enjoy what your neighborhood has to offer?
#4 Satisfaction in what you do.
Being a friend/mentor/role model only takes an hour a week, but the feeling you will get from helping someone else will feel like a huge accomplishment. Giving back to the community and making a difference in someone’s life will give you a huge sense of satisfaction. Here’s what some of our consumers and volunteers have to say about the Compeer program:
“Compeer has helped me accept myself and they have taught me how to relate to others. I never liked who I was; Compeer changed that. My mentors have opened doors I never knew existed. Compeer saved my life and restored my faith.”
“It’s an opportunity to give back to the community and to be of help to someone who may not (or have had) the emotional and or physical support to maintain a healthy mental outlook.”
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