3. Repair Cafe Purpose
โข Reuse things
โ Less things in landfills
โข Save $
โข Less raw materials and
emissions making new
things
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4. How it Works
โข Guests bring in items
โข We fix them for free
โข Guests only pay for
needed parts
โข Guests can help, watch,
and/or have a snack
โข Open to anyone
โข Not competing with
professional repair
shops
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5. Types of Items We Can Fix
โข It all depends on the
volunteers
โ Electrical
โ Sewing
โ Furniture
โ Sharpening
โ Computers
โ Bicycles
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6. Future Plans
โข Hold events 3 times a
year
โข Reach more people
โ Get the word out
โ Help others start Repair
Cafes
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7. Tricks โ To Start a Repair Cafe
โข Find an existing
organization that might
be interested
โข Talk to them
โข Cannot find one, you
can still do it
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8. Tricks โ Register with the Repair Cafe
Foundation
โข repaircafe.org
โข For a small one time fee
you get a lot of help
โ โHow Toโ booklet
โ Sample documents
โ Logo files
โ List location on web site
โข You agree to
โ Use the Repair Cafe name
โ Use the logo
โ Refer to the web site
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9. Tricks - Get Good Volunteers
โข Talk to friends
โข Contact local service
groups
โข Ask people to suggest
others
โข Talk it up
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10. Tricks โ Miscellaneous
โข Find a location
โข Get people to come
โ Press Releases
โ Flyers
โ Emails
โข Cover costs
โ Put out donation jars
โข Keep things positive and
fun
โข Use written registrations
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11. Ongoing Issue โ Liability
โข Have guests sign a
waiver
โข Volunteer homeownerโs
insurance
โข Other insurance for
organization sponsoring
the event
โข Event insurance
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12. Come to Our Next Event
โข Sat May 31 from 9 am โ
1 pm
โข See boltonlocal.org for
more details
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13. Want More Information?
โข boltonlocal.org
โข repaircafe.org
โข Contact me
โ ray.pfau@oracle.com
โ (978) 779-5545
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