Volunteer
What to Expect as a Repair Clinic Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our Repair/Fixit Clinic! Here’s what you can expect when you join our team of dedicated fixers:
Time Commitment
- We hold 2 events per month
- Each event typically lasts 4 to 5 hours
- Events are always on Saturdays, with occasional weekday events
Skills We Need
We welcome volunteers with a variety of repair skills, including but not limited to:
- Any repair skills
- General mechanical skills
- Research
- Sewing and textile mending
- Soldering and electronics
- Bicycle maintenance and repair
- Appliance troubleshooting and fixing
- Woodworking
- Web Design/App Dev
- Customer Service
Don’t see your skill listed? Don’t worry! If you’re handy and enjoy fixing things, we’d love to have you.
What You’ll Do
As a volunteer, you’ll:
- Work directly with community members to diagnose issues
- Guide attendees through the repair process, teaching as you go
- Collaborate with other volunteers to tackle challenging repairs
- Share your knowledge and passion for sustainability
The Volunteer Experience
- Friendly, collaborative environment
- Willingness to work with others
- Sharing/learning new skills
- Opportunities to learn new skills from other volunteers
- Satisfaction of helping others and reducing waste
- Commit up to 4-8 hours per month
- Flexible scheduling – volunteer for events that fit your availability
How to Get Started
Ready to join us? Here’s how:
- Fill out our volunteer application form. (Click the button above.)
- Attend a brief orientation session
- Shadow an experienced volunteer at your first event
We’re excited to welcome you to our community of fixers!