1202 Williamson Street, Suite 102, Madison, WI 53703
Rental Rights (608) 257-0006 - Administration (608) 257-0143 - Fax (608) 286-0804
E-mail asktrc@tenantresourcecenter.org

Volunteer for TRC

Volunteer Housing Counseling

The majority of our volunteers are housing counselors who provide information about rental rights and responsibilities and referrals both over the phone and in person.

TRC is seeking people who are willing to make at least a one year commitment to volunteer on a weekly basis as housing counselors. Learn to help others solve their rental housing related problems! Volunteer housing counselors help staff our housing information line and assist walk-ins with their rental housing questions. The typical volunteer commitment is two to four hours per week, between the hours of 9:00 and 6:00, Monday through Friday.

Volunteer Housing Counselor Training

Training is provided on the basics of tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities. Training and orientation require attending a short series of sessions of three or four hours each. Contact Anders at (608) 257-0143 or by e-mail for more information or to sign up. For general information about the housing counseling program, click here.

UPCOMING TRAININGS:

March 10th (Saturday)
Tenant Resource Center, 1202 Williamson St., Conference Room
One day only! 9am - 5pm

If you can't make this training, let us know. If there are enough interested people, we will do another one in the future.

TRC is located at 1202 Williamson Street, Madison.

DETAILS...
We will train you! Here is a great chance to give back to your community and people will really appreciate your help! Volunteer Housing Counselors learn about state and local tenant-landlord laws and answer questions from people all over Dane County who need to know more about their rental rights and responsibilities.

TO SIGN UP...
Contact Anders at anderstrc@gmail.com to sign up or for additional information.

Other Volunteer Opportunities

There are many ways to help Tenant Resource Center continue to provide free services to the community. Please call TRC, (608) 257-0143, if you are interested in the opportunities listed below.

Volunteer info is also available as a PDF for easy printing.

Mediation

Our housing mediators are all professionally trained volunteers. Mediators act as a neutral third party to help two or more parties in a dispute work out a mutually satisfying solution. For more information about the mediation program, click here.

Board of Directors

Bring your unique perspective and expertise to our Board of Directors. To see the current list of the Board of Directors, click here.

Office Support / Volunteer Receptionist

TRC has occasional opportunities for people who wish to offer clerical support in a fun office environment. The volunteer receptionist helps us keep up with the phones, as well as providing clerical support with bulk mailings and copying brochures and other materials.

Why volunteer?

People volunteer in their communities for many reasons. Tenant Resource Center relies on volunteers who come from different backgrounds and who volunteer for many different reasons.

Help others
Meet new people
Improve the community
Gain academic credit
Build your resume
Gain valuable experience
Learn new skills
Make a difference!

How do I get started?

Call Tenant Resource Center (608) 257-0143 for the latest information on upcoming volunteer training sessions and one-time service opportunities.

There are regularly scheduled housing counselor orientation and training sessions three to four times each year.

TRC is a member of the Dane County TimeBank. If you are also a member, ask about opportunities to earn TimeBank Hours by helping out at TRC, or check our listing at the Dane County TimeBank website.

Other volunteer opportunities vary - call TRC for more information!