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 and YourCause. If your company uses a different platform, please let us know and we’ll happily sign up.

Upcoming Events

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

Mountain View Senior Center

Sunday, October 25th, 2026

11 AM to 3 PM

Sunnyvale Library

Saturday, October 31st, 2026

11 AM to 3 PM

Los Gatos Library

Sunday, November 1st, 2026

11 AM to 3 PM

Museum of American Heritage (Palo Alto)

Sunday, November 8th, 2026

11 AM to 3 PM

Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation (San Jose)

Sunday, December 6th, 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.