Repair Café Silicon Valley

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. 

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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

Santa Clara Central Park Library

Saturday, June 27th, 2026

11 AM to 3 PM

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Planning Team – Virtual Meeting

Wednesday, July 8th, 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.

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Los Altos Library

Saturday, July 11th, 2026

11 AM to 3 PM

Join us for our first ever event at the Los Altos Library!

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Joyce Ellington Library (San Jose)

Saturday, July 18th, 2026

11 AM to 3 PM

Join us for our first ever event at the Joyce Ellington Library!

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Textile Repair Café at the Almaden Library (San Jose)

Saturday, July 25th, 2026

11 AM to 2 PM

Join us for our first ever textile-only event.

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Museum of American Heritage (Palo Alto) 

Sunday, August 2nd, 2026

11 AM to 3 PM

We are back at MOAH for another big day of fixing.

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Mountain View Senior Center

Sunday, August 16th, 2026

11 AM to 3 PM

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Milpitas Library

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

11 AM to 3 PM

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Willow Glen Community Center

Saturday, August 29th, 2026

2 PM to 5 PM

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Ongoing Opportunities

  • Want to see a Repair Café near you? Help organize one! Contact us and we’ll show you how to get started.

  • Like organizing? Put your skills to the test as a Trailer Captain who will be obsessive about getting supplies back in the right place after events. Bonus points if you can tow the trailer to events!

  • Social media savvy? We need help documenting our events and putting them online. Sign up and bring your camera.

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