COMPEER OF GREATER BUFFALO

One in five individuals throughout the United States will experience some form of mental illness (like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or PTSD) in their lifetime. In WNY alone, that number is equivalent to over 500,000 people. 

Our purpose is to provide those striving for mental wellness an opportunity to build supportive friendships in a variety of settings. We know these friendships make a meaningful difference for everyone involved- reducing isolation and feelings of loneliness! By choosing Compeer, your donation will allow us to:

• Create more 1-to-1 friendships
• Offer social engagement activities such as bowling, mini golf, theatre trips, game nights, holiday celebrations every month
• Provide a Confidence Kits to youth clients returning to school
• Give clients a winter holiday gift
• Support students in middle and high schools in small group and 1-to-1 mentoring settings
• Facilitate mental health education workshops that address how to support someone struggling with their mental wellbeing

Learn more about the Compeer model and our impact on the WNY Community.

We thank you for your support and generosity. 

Compeer Buffalo Purpose Statement: Since 1985, Compeer Buffalo has been providing social support in the form of friendships, to individuals (age 6 and up) who are striving for mental wellbeing. We know that friendship decreases loneliness and isolation, therefore we offer community based 1-to-1 friendships, social engagement activities, peer mentoring, school-based mentoring (middle, high, and college/university), and mental health education in our community.