ABOUT US
In the spirit of moving toward zero waste and stewardship of our planet’s resources, Repair Café Pasadena links local handy people to folks in need of repair of all kinds: clothing, appliances, bikes, furniture, electronics, and more. The Repair Café is inspired by the philosophy of a Sharing Economy. We share our time, skills and talents to build a more vibrant local community - one repair at a time.
Check out our videos and photo gallery below to learn more!
More and more people realize that it's important to move to a more sustainable society. But for many people, it's something abstract. But you can make a change. ...You can start by making 1 repair. And by making 1 repair, your mentality starts to change.
- Martine Postma, Founder of Repair Cafe International
Learn about our guiding philosophies
See what it's like at one of our Repair Cafes!
We are an entirely volunteer-run organization made up of people who care about the environment and our community. Most of our lead volunteer team are also involved in Transition Pasadena, and Repair Café Pasadena is an offshoot of a global Repair Cafe movement.
If you're interested in being a volunteer at Repair Café, see more info here.
Everybody needs community... And that's the strength that I get out of Repair Cafe.
- Greg Marquez, Knife sharpening
A lot of things in our society are so cheap in monetary terms. But it's not cheap for the environment. Every piece takes a lot of carbon footprint to produce. And there's something inherently not correct if we just throw it away.
- Ginko Lee, Pasadena Team Lead and Co-founder of Repair Cafe Taiwan
