Author Archives: Jenny Potter

Repairathon April 30 at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind

Toronto Clothing Repairathon will be mending clothing for free April 30 from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m.at the CNIB Centre, 1929 Bayview Ave. The event is open to CNIB clients but the public is also welcome to attend. Come by with clean clothing in need of small repairs, not more than 2-3 per person.

Love sewing? We are always looking for volunteers! No minimum experience required. If you are interested in helping us help others, please sign up with our event planning app. You can also join the Repairathon group on Google Groups for our general discussion and event announcements.

Repairathon at Wychwood Barns Farmers’ Market April 9 and May 14

Repairathon is kicking off spring with our first events of the year at Wychwood Barns Farmers’ Market, April 9 and May 14 from 8 a.m. till noon.

Bring life back to your spring wardrobe by having your clothes mended by our group of talented volunteers. Tear in your jeans? Missing a button? We’ll repair it for free. Come by with clean clothing in need of small repairs, not more than 2-3 per person.

Want to join us? We’re always looking for volunteers to lend a hand repairing by hand or machine. No minimum experience necessary. If you are interested in helping out, please sign up with our event planning app. You can also join the Repairathon group on Google Groups for our general discussion.

Repairathon at YIMBY Festival Oct. 31

Repairathon will be sewing up a storm at the YIMBY (Yes in My Backyard) Festival Saturday, Oct. 31 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Look for our table in the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

Have a tear in your jeans? Need a button sewn on? Stop by and we’ll fix it. Feel free to come by with clean clothing in need of small repairs, not more than 2-3 per person.

We’re always looking for more volunteers, so if you’d like to help out, let us know. You don’t need to know how to sew, and it’s not a big commitment. For more information on volunteering, click here!

Repairathon is back at Withrow Park Farmers’ Market Aug. 29

Repairathon will be sewing up a storm at Withrow Park Farmers’ Market Saturday, Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

We had so much fun last time that we’ve come back for more!

Have a tear in your jean? Need a button sewn on? Stop by and we’ll fix it for free. Feel free to come by with clean clothing in need of small repairs, not more than 2-3 per person.

And look out for our new Repairathon banner!

We’re always looking for more volunteers, so if you’d like to help out, let us know. You don’t need to know how to sew, and it’s not a big commitment.

For more information on how to volunteer, click here!

Repairathon is back! April event at Wychwood Barns

The Clothing Repairathon is back after a long winter! We are hosting our first event of the year Sunday, April 26 at Artscape Wychwood Barns as part of Barns Upcycle day. We’ll be repairing clothing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bring clean clothing in need of small repairs, not more than 2-3 per person, and don’t forget to thank our volunteers.

We’re always looking for more volunteers, so if you’d like to help out, let us know. You don’t need to know how to sew, and it’s not a big commitment.

For more information on how to get involved, click here.