Are you a self declared repair expert? Would your friends and family describe you as “handy,” or send their damaged goods your way? We are seeking volunteers to help Repair Cafe patrons fix broken household items—ranging from small appliances and clothing to bikes and furniture.
Shift Details
Time: 9:00am-2:30pm on Saturday, June 14
Location: Traverse Area District Library Woodmere Branch, McGuire Community Room
How it works
- Volunteers are grouped into repair stations based off of their area of expertise.
- Attendees check in at the welcome table and are assigned a repair station and a number like a deli counter.
- Repair volunteers call off numbers and help attendees one-by-one or in a group if many repairs of the same variety are needed.
- Repair Volunteers show attendees how to fix their item through demonstration, guidance, and hands-on learning.
- If the repair is too complicated or lengthy to perform at the Repair Cafe, you can direct the attendee to online resources, tools and materials, or back to welcome table.
Tools
All tools needed for basic repairs will be made available by Green Door Folk School and TADL. Tools and materials will be procured through a donation drive, TADL’s ‘Library of Things,’ and purchased tools and materials. But you are free to bring your favorite drill, preferred sewing machine, or additional tools at your own risk. Note, that they will be accessible to the community and may be used by folks with little or no experience.
Please consult the provided tools list and let us know if you need any additional tools or materials in your volunteer sign up form.
Perfection and flawless repairs are not the goal at the Repair Cafe. The underlying objective is to empower your neighbors to elongate the lifespan of their possessions by showing them how to execute simple repairs like darning a sock, patching a popped bike tire tube, or fixing an old alarm clock.