Please join us for our next in-person Repair event!
What: Bring your broken household items to be fixed by experienced volunteer fixers – for free!
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Where: Vancouver United Church of Christ (1220 NE 68th St., Vancouver, WA 98665)
How: Please see the date below for the preregistration link.
Questions? Interested in volunteering? Email repairclarkcounty@gmail.com
What we repair:
- Appliances: toasters, mixers, lamps, etc.
- Vintage radios (Partnered with Northwest Vintage Radio Society)
- Sharpening: knives, scissors, pruners, etc. (We cannot sharpen anything with multiple teeth such as a saw blade, hedge trimmers, or chainsaw blades.)
- Sewing: rips, hemming, mending, zippers, etc.
- Other: jewelry, home decor, etc.
- Wheels: bicycles, wheelchairs, walkers, etc.
NO microwaves, gas engines, or holiday string lights!
All items must be small enough to be easily carried by one person.
2024 Stats
Number of items fixed:
311
89% fix rate!
Appliances: 22
Sharpening: 200
Sewing: 57
Other: 26 (jewelry)
Bicycle: 2
Vintage Radio: 3
Electronics: 1
Photo credit: Lynna Wong and Katherine Cory.