Star in Someone's Life!
Compeer of Greater Buffalo
WNY Friends and Mentors
OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS!
Compeer volunteers are matched as mentors in one-to-one relationships with children and adults experiencing mental health or emotional problems. Compeer has been so successful that it has become a national model. Compeer offers excellent training, supervision and support for all volunteers. We also have opportunities to use your Compeer friendship(s) as an internship. We also have a couple of paid mentoring positions open for qualified people.
Through a mentoring relationship, a volunteer connects a child or adult with the community and silently, but effectively, brings hope into their lives. Compeer volunteers know that many times in their lives the comfort and support of a friend is the best feeling in the world and that everyone deserves to have.
Students who have been Compeer volunteers have attested to us how valuable "first hand" knowledge is to the learning process and how their volunteer experience has been both rewarding and educational. They can make a difference by utilizing their personality and talents. Students can become an effective mentor and gain a sense of fulfillment as they give their skills and interests to improve another person’s life, creating a win win situation. The Compeer staff is experienced at supervising students, filling out required paperwork, and communicating with professors. Many students use their Compeer experience on their resumes when beginning their professional job search.
Visit us at http://www.compeerbuffalo.org or feel free to send me an e-mail - sarah@compeerbuffalo.org or, give me a call at 883-3331.
"Use the power of your friendship to help people striving for good mental health live happier and more productive lives".
