August's Backyard Heroes empower women, help tenants through crises

Community Shares, a partner of Madison Commons, recognizes two volunteers each month. The volunteers come from Community Shares' member groups and are selected for their service to the community and to community issues.

BJ Pfeiffer

BJ Pfeiffer, Wisconsin Women’s Network

As a Team Mentor for Wisconsin Women’s Network’s Women’s Policy Institute, BJ Pfeiffer’s warmth, wisdom and sense of humor guided Institute Fellows to gain confidence and skills. BJ also gave her considerable vision and talent to revitalize the membership program and find new ways for WWN to engage and empower women and girls from across the state. 

For more information about Wisconsin Women’s Network, or to volunteer, visit www.wiwomensnetwork.org or call 608.255.9809.

Marcia Hazen

Marcia Hazen, Tenant Resource Center

As a volunteer housing counselor at Tenant Resource Center, Marcia Hazen helps tenants and landlords take steps to improve the quality of housing across the state.  She has helped more than 2,200 people understand tenants’ rights and explains complicated topics so they’re easily understood. Marcia makes people feel at ease even in the middle of a crisis.

For more information about Tenant Resource Center, or to volunteer,visit www.tenantresourcecenter.org or call 608.257.0143.