CITY OF GRESHAM CO-HOSTS FIRST 'REPAIR' CAF�' IN EAST COUNTY
News Release from City of Gresham
Posted on FlashAlert: August 7th, 2014 11:11 AM
GRESHAM, Ore. - The City of Gresham is co-hosting East Multnomah County's first Repair Caf� on Thursday, Aug. 14 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Rosewood Initiative, a neighborhood-building nonprofit located at 16126 S.E. Stark St. in Portland.
Repair Caf�s are waste-reducing, money-saving, community-building events imported from Europe that connect people who fix stuff with people who need stuff fixed. Neighborhood volunteers provide free, simple repairs that keep toys, clothes and other household items out of landfills.
At the East County event, local volunteers will tackle:
- Bike repairs (tires, chains, gears, etc.)
- Small appliance repairs (fans, blenders, toasters, etc.)
- Sewing needs (rips, buttons, hems, etc.)
- Electronics repairs (toys, clocks, microwaves, etc.)
Repairs are free, and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
The City's Department of Environmental Services is organizing the event as a way to help residents reduce waste and save money. Shaunna Sutcliffe, the residential and schools program coordinator with the City's Recycling and Solid Waste Program, partnered with The Rosewood Initiative, the City of Portland, and Repair PDX to put on the event.
If it's successful, Sutcliffe hopes neighborhood groups will host more Repair Cafes in Gresham.
"Our mission at the City is to help Gresham residents reduce waste, so Repair Caf�s perfectly match our mission," Sutcliffe said. "As a bonus, these events save residents money. And they're fun, bringing neighbors together in a whole new way."
The first Repair Caf� was held in the Netherlands in 2009 and quickly migrated to the United States. Regular events can now be found in Massachusetts and Minnesota, California and Tennessee. Repair PDX brought the events to Portland in June 2013.
Each Repair Caf� is unique, depending on the volunteers and their skills and the repair needs of residents. Participants just need to bring a broken item, and some curiosity and patience. Not all repairs are guaranteed. But most residents leave happy, with a working appliance or mended garment, a new acquaintance, and some advice on home repairs.
To volunteer, learn more, or help organize a Repair Caf� in Gresham, contact Sutcliffe at 503-618-2694 or Shaunna.Sutcliffe@GreshamOregon.gov.
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Repair Caf�s are waste-reducing, money-saving, community-building events imported from Europe that connect people who fix stuff with people who need stuff fixed. Neighborhood volunteers provide free, simple repairs that keep toys, clothes and other household items out of landfills.
At the East County event, local volunteers will tackle:
- Bike repairs (tires, chains, gears, etc.)
- Small appliance repairs (fans, blenders, toasters, etc.)
- Sewing needs (rips, buttons, hems, etc.)
- Electronics repairs (toys, clocks, microwaves, etc.)
Repairs are free, and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
The City's Department of Environmental Services is organizing the event as a way to help residents reduce waste and save money. Shaunna Sutcliffe, the residential and schools program coordinator with the City's Recycling and Solid Waste Program, partnered with The Rosewood Initiative, the City of Portland, and Repair PDX to put on the event.
If it's successful, Sutcliffe hopes neighborhood groups will host more Repair Cafes in Gresham.
"Our mission at the City is to help Gresham residents reduce waste, so Repair Caf�s perfectly match our mission," Sutcliffe said. "As a bonus, these events save residents money. And they're fun, bringing neighbors together in a whole new way."
The first Repair Caf� was held in the Netherlands in 2009 and quickly migrated to the United States. Regular events can now be found in Massachusetts and Minnesota, California and Tennessee. Repair PDX brought the events to Portland in June 2013.
Each Repair Caf� is unique, depending on the volunteers and their skills and the repair needs of residents. Participants just need to bring a broken item, and some curiosity and patience. Not all repairs are guaranteed. But most residents leave happy, with a working appliance or mended garment, a new acquaintance, and some advice on home repairs.
To volunteer, learn more, or help organize a Repair Caf� in Gresham, contact Sutcliffe at 503-618-2694 or Shaunna.Sutcliffe@GreshamOregon.gov.
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