Repair Café Volunteer Call

Subject: [Pomfret] Can You Fix Things? We Want You.

Greetings neighbors and friends -- The Bunny Bin, Sustainable Woodstock, and Norman Williams Public Library are working with local volunteers to launch Woodstock’s first-ever Repair Café on September 19 (with setup at 10am, repairs from 11am to 2pm). We're looking for the fixers, tinkerers, menders, and makers in our community to help bring it to life.

A Repair Café is a free community event where neighbors bring in broken, worn, or beloved-but-well-used items and skilled volunteers help repair and restore them, keeping still-usable items out of landfills. Think small appliances, clothing repairs, furniture fixes, bicycle tune-ups, sharpening, soldering, you name it. If it's busted, we’ll try to help you fix it.

Because we live in both a trades desert and an aging community, many of our neighbors have small repairs piling up at home. If you are a professional, volunteer and bring your business cards, show off what you know, and make real connections with people who might need your skills now or down the road.

We're looking for volunteers with skills in:

Sewing, mending & alterations

Stain removal & fabric rescue

Cobbling & leather repair

Electronics & small appliances

Computer experts

Woodworking, furniture & creative repurposing

Bicycles, clocks & other mechanical devices

Knife & tool sharpening

Jewelry

General "I'll figure it out" energy

With your help, we can empower people to make small fixes themselves, save items that might otherwise go to landfill, and build connections along the way. To get involved, share a skill or sponsor the event, please check out our event page, email ———@NormanWilliams.org, and we’ll send details soon.

With gratitude,

Norman Williams Public Library, Sustainable Woodstock, and The Bunny Bin

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Kate M. Niemczyk

Journalist & Content Strategist | Creative Director & Producer | Founder, The Bunny Bin—Rescuing, Restoring, & Rehoming Gently-Loved Toys