Compeer Rochester

04/20/2026

Malika is a Compeer youth volunteer who is also active with University of Rochester Medicine's Compeer Club. A few weeks ago, she and her Compeer match Melody visited the Seneca Park Zoo together. Luckily, they stopped by the photo booth to capture the moment!

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Swap just a little bit of your screen time each month for a new friend to spend moments like this with! Learn more about volunteering with Compeer: https://www.compeerrochester.org/scroll-less-connect-more

04/17/2026

These heroes deserve recognition, and nominations end on May 1 – so don't delay!

If you know someone who may be interested, tag them in the comments, or send them this nomination form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=R5XMjnr6EkSwgPwyQIoqWKwcCcg4onlInOZSNF6y9vJURElTVUE3WUdVQ0IwWDhNRzlLQTJLR0JYSy4u&route=shorturl

Do you know a school-based health professional who goes above and beyond to support the mental health and wellness of children and teens? The Jamie Lyn Heard-Salatino Award honors someone who embodies compassion, dedication, and care—just like Jamie did.

Help us shine a light on a school counselor, social worker, nurse, psychologist, teacher, or support staff member who truly makes a difference.

Nominate someone today: https://www.compeerrochester.org/award

04/13/2026

We were honored to join New York State Department of Veterans' Services with Compeer CORPS - Veteran social & support services yesterday to recognize our local military children during Military Children Month at The Strong Museum! It was a wonderful day!

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this happen. And big thank you to News 8 WROC Rochester and 13 WHAM ABC for bringing attention to this event!

https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/military-kids-get-to-explore-strong-museum-for-free-at-dvs-event/

04/09/2026

It's Military Child Month and we're ready to celebrate these resilient kids at the The Strong Museum on April 12!

Presented with Compeer CORPS - Veteran social & support services and New York State Department of Veterans' Services.

Be sure to RSVP: benjamin.pomerance@veterans.ny.gov

03/25/2026

Do you know a school-based health professional who goes above and beyond to support the mental health and wellness of children and teens? The Jamie Lyn Heard-Salatino Award honors someone who embodies compassion, dedication, and care—just like Jamie did.

Help us shine a light on a school counselor, social worker, nurse, psychologist, teacher, or support staff member who truly makes a difference.

Nominate someone today: https://www.compeerrochester.org/award

03/23/2026

We are incredibly grateful to Nathan Wenzel Real Estate for hosting this wonderful annual fundraiser for Compeer Rochester that raised a total of $2,700 for us!

03/16/2026

We had a blast participating in the Tops Rochester St. Patrick's Day Parade with our Vets Driving Vets car this weekend!

Learn more about Vets Driving Vets: https://www.compeerrochester.org/vdv

03/06/2026

Great evening at Genesee Regional Bank’s International Women’s Day event! Thanks for the inspiration, GRB — and happy 30th!

(left to right): Compeer Rochester CEO Sara Passamonte, Director of Programs Tracy LoTemple and Youth Program Coordinator Liz Green

03/02/2026

On Wednesday and Thursday, our staff teamed up for two Youth Self Care Nights for young people involved in our programs.

Pictured here (left to right):

Director of Programs Tracy LoTemple shared sugar-free samples while educating about healthy habits for healthy smiles.

Program Support Specialist Genesis Collazo showed attendees what nail kits contain and explained proper steps for basic nail hygiene.

Program Supervisor of Peer Services Thomas Stein gave haircuts, shown here with Joaquin, a youth program participant. (In addition to his full-time position at Compeer, Thomas is a Master Barber and owner of the mobile barber business TommyCUTS!)

02/26/2026

International Friendship Month feels like a good time to remind everyone: Friendship can start with one walk, one coffee, one shared activity. It doesn’t have to be big to be meaningful.

That’s exactly how Compeer Rochester helps connection grow.

02/24/2026

We’re looking for business and community sponsors who want to help make Rochester a little less lonely 💛.

We are actively recruiting sponsors for our annual community walk dedicated to connection, mental health, and belonging.

Sponsorship support for The Compeer Mile helps people in our community to build meaningful, life-changing friendships.

Our sponsorship packet is now live. If your business believes in showing up for community and mental wellness, we’d love to partner with you!

👉 Learn more about sponsorship opportunities:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c193982b105985325d9da44/t/698239e801288809eeed0582/1770142184731/Compeer+Mile+2026+Impact+Opportunities.pdf

02/20/2026

What if volunteering meant grabbing coffee with a new friend instead of sitting in meetings?

At Compeer Rochester, volunteers spend 4 hours a month building real friendships while supporting mental wellness in our community. It’s really that simple.

Learn more: https://www.compeerrochester.org/become-a-volunteer