Volunteer!

The Shalom Tenants Alliance operates on a 100% volunteer basis, and we need your help!

For starters, please sign up to help flyer buildings!

In addition, you can participate by:

• Joining our mailing list! (just email us at info@shalomtenants.org and ask to be added to our list)
• Attending Shalom Tenants Alliance meetings
• Documenting problems in your building and apartment & sharing documentation with the Alliance
• Sharing photographs of your building
• Filing formal complaints with city and state agencies
• Asking your elected officials to support the Alliance
• Participating in Shalom Tenants Alliance actions

We especially need help with day-to-day Alliance business, such as

• Answering email
• Arranging meeting space
• Preparing meeting agendas
• Chairing meetings
• Preparing meeting minutes
• Keeping building details up-to-date
  • ACRIS: deeds and mortgages
  • HPD violations
  • DOB violations
  • Housing Court cases
  • Elected officials
• Photocopying flyers
• Photographing Shalom buildings for the website
• Addressing, stamping, and mailing materials to tenants who don't have email access
• Organizing and attending tenant meetings in individual Shalom buildings
• Making phone calls
• Generating ideas for media and writing press releases
• Preparing and presenting grant applications
• Helping with fundraising

Last but not least, you can help get the word out and help build a stronger Alliance by

• Representing the Alliance at events of other tenant activism groups (Met Council, Cooper Square, GOLES, etc.) and other tenant alliances (Croman, Granite, etc.)
• Representing the Alliance at Community Board meetings, City Council meetings, etc.
• Lobbying for changes in rent laws and enforcement of housing/building codes

Please contact us at info@shalomtenants.org and let us know how you can help!