White Center Now: The blog about White Center

Even better than recycling, and definitely better than throwing out – repair that broken item! Here’s an opportunity coming up next weekend:

White Center Repair Event

– Saturday, March 14, 9:30 am-12:30 pm, White Center Fieldhouse (the “Log Cabin”), Steve Cox Memorial Park, 1321 SW 102nd St.

At this King County free community repair event (KingCounty.gov/repair-events), skilled volunteer “fixers” will try to repair and mend household items and clothing. King County-sponsored repair events are first-come, first-served – for people’s first items only – as fixers are available. If people bring second items, we try to get to those after we’ve worked on everyone’s first items.

Items our fixers can potentially work on at these repair events include household and personal items that are small enough to be carried in by one person, including certain electronics, small furniture, and clothing/textiles. Items brought in for repair, including clothing, must be clean.

We may decline to work on any item – in advance or at the event – depending on the item, the type of repair needed, the fixers available, or for other reasons.

No equipment that uses gasoline. No cell phones, tablet computers or microwaves. No knife or tool sharpening. No lengthy reconstructive repairs. No major clothing alterations. Items brought in – including clothing and things like fans, vacuums and air fryers – must be reasonably clean. Fixers cannot clean items, or work on items they would have to clean first.

For more info about King County’s repair events program, contact program coordinator Tom at tom.watson@kingcounty.gov or at 206-477-4481.

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