Repairing things – instead of replacing them or throwing them away – is a way to save money and also helps keep waste out of landfills. That's the idea behind the Fix-It Kent Community Repair Workshop, a special event at which community volunteers who are good at fixing things work one-on-one with people who bring in broken or non-working items.
So, not only can people get repairs done to clothing, electronics, small appliances, furniture and more – they gain confidence in learning how to do repairs themselves, with guidance from the volunteers.
Fix-It Kent is happening from 4-8 p.m. on Sept. 18 in 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University's Design Innovation Hub.
Fix-it Kent is hosted by the KSU Design Innovation (DI) Initiative in partnership with Fix-It CLE, a program from Circular Cleveland, an initiative of Cleveland Neighborhood Progress and the City of Cleveland, in collaboration with Neighborhood Connections. To find out more or to sign up to volunteer at a future workshop, follow this link.
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Photos shown are from the Spring 2025 Fix-It Kent Community Repair Workshop.