About Us

Our team consists of our founder and board of directors 

(5 phenomenal individuals dedicated to the mental health awareness)! They can be seen participating, hands on, in all events held by our organization.

Founder: 

Tiyanna Peterson

President: Jamal Reese Jr.

Vice President: Summur Powers 

Recording Secretary: Taylor Gamble

Treasurer: BreAnn Bailey  

Director: Taylor Whigham

Be A Friend, Inc. is a grassroots 501c3 nonprofit organization in the city of Detroit, MI dedicated to the improvement of our community members' mental health. We were founded on September 29, 2015 and continue to serve our community. :-) We have partnered with organizations, churches, and media companies to get the word out about the importance of mental health. 

Be A Friend Inc aims to educate our community members on ways to improve their mental health. We want to emphasize the importance of taking care of your mind so that you can live a healthy life. Becoming a mental health advocate isn't a difficult thing. Just BE A FRIEND!