Repair Cafe brings together neighbors with broken items and the experts to fix them

""We have a really special church here and the people want to help and give. And I've never had trouble getting volunteers," says Kay RolfsMassaglia, who founded the repair cafe here after getting a brainstorm."

""In the eyes of God, a repaired object is more holy than a new one." Kay hopes that as they expand with more stations and more experts, the community continues to come together."

""It's extremely important to a family budget. Also, it feels good to be keeping things out of landfills as long as possible because the resources aren't infinite," says Janet Ottey from Pottstown, PA."

""I have my Grandma bakers' mentality. She's born in 1890. She threw nothing away! She turned her clothes into rugs.""

The Royersford Baptist Church organizes a community event where residents can bring broken household items for local experts to repair. This initiative, inspired by the global Repair Cafe movement, emphasizes sustainability and resourcefulness. Volunteers, motivated by a spirit of giving, assist in fixing various items, including electronics and furniture. The event fosters community bonds and encourages a shift away from a throw-away culture. Kay RolfsMassaglia, the founder, envisions expanding the initiative to include more repair stations and experts, reinforcing the value of repaired items.

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