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For Volunteers

Whether you help sign people in, serve coffee, or fix people's items, as a volunteer you will make the event happen.​
Repair Cafés need people who can repair things like
  • Clothing
  • Electronics
  • Applicances
  • Furniture
  • Bikes
  • Ceramics
  • Toys
  • Services like sharpening or mending clothes
  • Anything else you can think of
Repair Cafés also need people who can help with the event:
  • Event organizers
  • Setting up, breaking down, and clean up
  • Reception
  • Distributing/collecting surveys
  • Café staff to serve drinks and snacks
  • Photographing the event
  • ​Support for fixers and participants
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What you need to know:

Liability: Each participant will be required to sign a liability waiver absolving you (as the fixer) of liability for attempted and completed repairs. You will also need to sign a waiver to acknowledge your voluntary status at the event.

Safety: is the primary concern. Please employ all reasonable safety precautions.  At this event we are modeling good behavior to budding do-it-yourselfers and children, so even if you feel confident without typical safety precautions, please employ them anyway.  

Tools: You decide which tools to bring and which materials you are willing to supply.  Personal tools and equipment will not be used by others without your permission.  If you don't have the tools or materials needed to perform some repair projects, or are uncomfortable using your personal inventory, please let us know immediately. It may be appropriate to charge people for materials you supply (such as bike tubes or lamp cords).​
Volunteer Agreement Form
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Volunteer FAQ
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Process for volunteers and visitors
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The Fix: There are limits to what we can attempt to fix during this event.  If you anticipate that a project will be very time consuming, it is appropriate to tell the person that it is beyond the scope of the event. You are not obligated to begin--or finish--a difficult or long repair.   If you take something apart, you are not obligated to put it back together.  Participants will have been warned that they may need to take disassembled items home.

Homework
: If a project will take too long or needs special equipment, we’ll have a “homework” sheet for you to complete for the participant.  You may offer basic information about pre-work, a list of required supplies, or instructions on how to finish a repair.  You can also note helpful resources (e.g. YouTube videos).  If the repair is beyond the scope of the event, please try to refer participants to someone who can finish the job. In some cases this might be your business, but please provide people with alternatives or an end user who will take object as-is for reuse, recycling or disposal.

Your Business: If you have a repair-related business, you are welcome to provide business cards at your table.  There will also be a display area to post/provide information about your business and other repair services you are aware of.   ​​
Repair Cafe house rules
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Office  | 137 Barre St, Montpelier VT 05602-3618| 802-229-9383 | comments@cvswmd.org
Office Hours: M - F, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
ARCC  | 540 No. Main St, Barre VT 05641 | 802-476-1900  
ARCC Hours: M, W, F, 10:30 am - 5:30 pm and 3rd Saturdays, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
ARCC Closed for Lunch: M, W, F, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 

*CVSWMD Member Towns: 
Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Bradford, Calais, Chelsea, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fairlee, Hardwick, Middlesex, Montpelier, Orange, Plainfield, Tunbridge, Walden, Washington, Williamstown, and Woodbury. 
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