COMPEER Sarasota

Make a difference. Make a friend.

The COMPEER Story

Compeer was founded in 1973 in Rochester, N.Y., and it started with just 12 volunteers. Today, nearly 4,000 volunteers in Compeer locations around the world serve people with mental illnesses.

Be a Volunteer

It’s so easy. Compeer pairs you up with someone that is looking for a friend and mentor. Someone to tag along and do the things that you probably already do for fun.

Promoting Mental Health

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.

Check out Compeer Sarasota's FRIENDSHIP REPORT Newsletter

THE ACT OF FRIENDSHIP IS ONE THAT OFFERS MORE IN RETURN THAN THE GIVING

COMPEER SARASOTA

“I’ve been through a lot. I was lucky that I had a great support system to get me through my hardest times. Now I am able to get out of bed in the morning. I want to show others they can get through anything too.”

BETH

It's not how many friends you can count... it's how many friends you can count on.

ANTHONY

Rose Gallo is 94 and legally blind, but this does not stop her energetic spirit and friendly voice from making a big difference for Compeer. As a Compeer Caller, Rose connects by phone weekly with adults in the community who are striving for mental health.

ROSE

Contact Information

Phone: 941.927.8900

Email: Lynn Buehler, Program Director

1565 State Street, Sarasota, FL 34236

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