Resources and Budget¶

Because the Stanford Repair Cafe fixes everything free of charge, funding from outside sources is important. As a public service organization, we receive help from both the Stanford Haas Center for Public Service as well as various grants. On average, we spend about $275 dollars at each event to provide supplies as well as food and drink for all volunteers.

Many of our supplies are scavenged from items that were too broken to be fixed (with the consent of the previous owner) as well as from local hardware stores and online sellers. Fixers who come from off-campus also typically bring a small supply of their own parts and tools. Because we have a large proportion of bike repairs, we also collaborate with the Stanford Bicycle Project in order to help both teach people to fix their bikes themselves as well as supply parts and tools. Supplies that aren’t used in the Cafe are stored in the Haas Center and are reused again at the next event, ensuring that there is as little waste as possible.

Supplies lined up and ready for use at the most recent Stanford Repair Cafe