May 5, 2018 ~~ Fellowship Hall BFUU
A Fantastic Day of Fixing!
In a huge assist, Transition Berkeley organized a brilliant café, lent logistical support, and turned out umpteen volunteers who beautifully managed the flood of guests
Co-sponsored by The Office of Berkeley Councilmember Sophie Hahn
Co-sponsored by The Ecology Center
Supplies generously donated by OSH
Lanesplitter and Berkeley Bowl helped provide lunch for volunteers
BFUU generously provided our venue
Some 200 people gathered in Berkeley to do everything REPAIR: Fix, Learn, Celebrate, Share. It was a full, fun and inspiring day.
We WANT to fix our things!
We're working on figuring out how to transform our world to one that supports Repair, be it DYI, by friends, or at local repair shops.
The Stats:
Volunteers:
15 Outstanding Vols
27 Amazing Fixers
Click to see Berkeley Repair Café in action!
Items:
81 Items were attended to. Of those:
42 Items were repaired
19 Items either needed more time or parts, or the owner wanted to DIY at home
7 Items were declared beyond hope (The Ecology Center was right on hand to help!)
13 Items ... Alas, with three exits, we fell down on document control.
And Below .... The Heart of the Matter:
Goodwill, Expertise, Neighborliness, Gratitude
The Good Stuff that'll repair all kinds of hurt.
Welcome to the inaugural Berkeley Repair Café!
Transition Café featured conviviality, good food and a warm welcome.
Home-baked treats! Grandma's cookies!
And in the Hall ...
The FIXIN's !
