Our Story
Compassion Planet began over a decade ago with a mission to provide hope and a positive future for under-served youth in the Greater Sacramento area. The journey started when Scott and Jacquie Flanagan, while serving as youth leaders, discovered the harsh realities faced by aged-out foster youth. When they learned that Marvin, one of their youth, was facing homelessness just weeks after turning 18, they took immediate action. Inviting him to live in their one-bedroom apartment, they dedicated five and a half months to empower him towards independence, helping him secure a job and learn essential life skills. This pivotal experience laid the foundation for Compassion Planet, which officially launched its mentoring program in 2013, impacting the lives of many under-served youth in South Placer and Sacramento Counties.