Repair Cafes are free community events where you bring your broken but beloved items and volunteer repair coaches help you FIX THEM!

What kinds of items get fixed?
LAMPS • VACUUMS • CLOCKS  • CHAIRS • ELECTRICAL ITEMS • SMALL APPLIANCES  • DIGITAL DEVICES  • CLOTHING & TEXTILES • DOLLS • STUFFED ANIMALS • TOYS  • TOOL SHARPENING  • JEWELRY • AND MORE! 

Over 75% of items get fixed – but even when they don't, we have a good time trying!

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FIND A REPAIR CAFE in our network

FIND A REPAIR group in NEW YORK STATE

This map of all active community repair groups was a joint effort
between RCHV and the Institute for Sustainability Engagement at Syracuse University.

REPAIR AND REUSE BUSINESSES

The brand new NYSDEC’s Repair and Reuse page also has amazing resources for starting a repair cafe and how to find reuse businesses in NY State. And the site Recycle Right NY lists recycling info as well as a map of repair businesses around the state.

Looking to rock a zero waste lifestyle? Check out this list of refilleries where you can buy low to no packaging products and refills. And here’s a map to creative reuse stores in the U.S. (think thrift store but for craft supplies!).

DONATE TO REPAIR CAFE Hudson ValleyRCHV needs your help to keep going and growing. With your donations, we can support more new cafes, keep spreading the Repair Cafe movement and FIX MORE STUFF! Donations go to our fiscal sponsor, the 501(c)(3) Sustainable Hudson Valley, who makes this all possible by funding an RCHV coordinator.Please write ‘for RCHV’ in the notes field so they know it’s for us!

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