WHY WE DO IT
• To transform our throw-away economy one beloved item at a time
• To reduce how much stuff goes into the waste stream
• To preserve traditional repair know-how & skills and pass them on
• To show the people who have this knowledge that they are valued
• To feed our curiosity about "the way things work" & have fun!
• To foster community sustainability and resilience
The Repair Cafe idea was born in Amsterdam in 2009 and was brought to New Paltz by volunteer organizer John Wackman in 2013. His dedication, enthusiasm and success inspired others to launch Repair Cafe events in their communities.
If you are interested in bringing Repair Cafe to your community we would be happy to point you in the right direction. You can also check out the Repair Cafe Foundation where it all began for resources guidelines and all the details.
Repair Cafe of the Hudson Valley & Catskills is a consortium of program organizers who support the work of repair in their communities. All events take place under the umbrella of a host or sponsoring organization in each town.
Repair Cafe of the Hudson Valley & Catskills has no independent legal or tax status. Our fiscal sponsor is the non-profit organization Sustainable Hudson Valley.
REPAIR CAFE HV SPONSORS
SUSTAINABLE HUDSON VALLEY
SHV’s mission is to speed up scale up jazz up and leverage progress against climate change creating communities where people and nature thrive.
THE LOWER-HUDSON GROUP OF THE SIERRA CLUB ATLANTIC CHAPTER
The Lower Hudson Group of the Sierra Club includes Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties. We have over 5,000 members. Sierra Club's mission is for people to "Explore, enjoy and protect the planet". We are proud to support Repair Cafe HV as we keep repaired items out of the waste stream and reduce our consumption.
WISH THERE WERE A REPAIR CAFE CLOSER TO HOME?
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