Volunteer Opportunities

We have a role to match your skills and interests!

General Fixer

Love solving puzzles? Tackle repairs on small appliances, lamps, toys, basic electronics, and oddball items. We’ll match you to repairs you’re comfortable with, and there’s always another Fixer nearby to consult.

Textile Fixer

Mend seams and hems, replace zippers, patch denim, reattach buttons, and coach clients on care and simple hand‑stitches. Bring your favorite kit; we’ll provide tables, power, and bins of notions.

Jewelry Fixer

Bend and reshape components, replace clasps and jump rings, re-string beads, glue simple breaks, and make small adjustments to restore wearability.

Bike Fixer

Fix flats, adjust brakes, grease chains, and tighten seats. We’ll make the bike safe to ride and refer complex jobs to a local bike shop.

Coordinator

Keep the event humming—greet clients, manage intake and forms, direct flow between triage and workstations, post signage, and help with setup/teardown. No repair experience needed.

Student Apprentice

Repair Café’s apprentice program pairs students with experienced fixers for practical experience in electronics and mechanical repairs. To participate, you must be over 16 years old and a currently enrolled student (high school or college).

Join our Discord server for volunteers to discuss upcoming events, tools, repairs, and anything else related to Repair Café.

Transform your time into a donation!

Many employers match volunteer time with monetary donations. Does yours? Repair Café Silicon Valley is registered with Benevity. If your company uses a different platform, please let us know and we’ll happily sign up.

Upcoming Events

Gilroy Library

Saturday, September 19th, 2026

11 AM to 3 PM

Rinconada Library (Palo Alto)

Thursday, September 24th, 2026

5 PM to 7 PM

Hacker Dojo (Mountain View)

Sunday, September 27th, 2026

11 AM to 3 PM

Fall Garden Fair Pop-Up (San Jose)

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

9 AM to 2 PM

Saratoga Library

Sunday, October 4th, 2026

11 AM to 3 PM

Santa Clara City Library – Northside Branch

Thursday, October 8th, 2026

4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Join us for our first ever weeknight event in Santa Clara.

Maker Nexus

Saturday, October 10th, 2026

11 AM to 3 PM

Planning Team – Virtual Meeting

Wednesday, October 14th, 2026

7 PM

Interested in helping shape the future of Repair Café Silicon Valley? Join our monthly planning meeting where we review recent events, plan new events, and discuss new ideas to improve our programs and outreach. New volunteers are always welcome.

We hold this meeting on the second Wednesday every month.

Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center (San Jose)

Sunday, October 18th, 2026

11 AM to 3 PM

Ongoing Opportunities

Want to see a Repair Café near you? Help organize one! Contact us and we’ll show you how to get started.
Social media savvy? We need help documenting our events and putting them online. Sign up and bring your camera.