“I joined the CompeerCORPS PFC Dwyer program in 2015, and right from the beginning it gave me a purpose in life when I thought I had none after being medically retired. The PFC Dwyer program saved my life for sure and gave me hope! I see this program gives hope for my fellow veterans as well, and I know they can benefit just as my family and I have. We have become a stronger together, thanks to the amazing PFC Dwyer program!”
—Sarge Mitchell, US Army Veteran
CAMARADERIE IS THE KEY to feeling at home.
vet-to-vet connections through transportation, sports, and recreation
Many Veterans deal with challenges that stem from experiences in deployment. Partnering with the Monroe County Veterans Service Agency through the PFC Dwyer Initiative and other veteran organizations, CompeerCORPS offers opportunities for Veterans to engage, network, and form friendships with other Veterans to help re-establish the feeling of camaraderie and build positive mental health as they transition from military service to civilian life.
Group Activities:
· Seasonal Golf and Bowling · Painting & Art Classes
· Trivia Night · Paintball
· Bingo · Coffee Talk
· Fishing Charters · Seabreeze
· Female Veteran Programs & Activities · Journaling Groups
…..And so much more!
Adaptive and traditional Sports
· Horsemanship · Disc Golf
· Sailing · Kayaking
· Ski and Snow Sports · Rock Climbing
· Archery · Family Ice Skating
Vets Driving Vets
Medical and Non-medical Transportation (by appt only)
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO Connect with a fellow vet, Contact:
Elizabeth Medina, US Navy Veteran, Program Manager
Office: 585.546.8280 x207 Mobile: 585.601.4219 E-mail: emedina@compeerrochester.org
Giovanna Gutierrez, US Navy Veteran, Outreach Specialist
Office: 585.546.8280 x219 Mobile: 585.601.4251 E-mail: ggutierrez@compeerrochester.org
Robert Young, US Army Veteran, Intake Specialist
Mobile: 585.601.4249
Kevin Judd, US Army Veteran, Dispatcher for Vets Driving Vets
Mobile: 585.313.7528