Learn how to repair a frustrating but common form of damage to jeans and other pants- holes in the inner thigh area. We'll go over materials, filling and reinforcing the area, and ways to make your repairs as subtle as possible. Must be comfortable with the basics of a sewing machine (threading the machine, straight stitch, reverse). Materials will be provided for subtle repairs on blue jeans. Feel free to bring your own sewing machine, or you can use one of ours! Extra damaged pants will also be provided.
When solar installations surged 10-15 years ago, homeowners focused on financial savings and cleaning up their energy use. One question now emerging for those early adopters is what to do when you need a new roof. Do you re-install the older system or buy a new, higher efficiency system? Solar installations typically outlast the roofs they were installed on; for example solar panels now have a 40+ year lifespan vs. the typical 20+ year roof lifespan. Because of this, we now have a surplus of high-quality, pre-owned solar equipment. Sounds like a job for reuse…
Impact. To have a strong effect on someone or something.
In 2025, we certainly had impact - some easy to quantify, but lots of it harder to track. We have tried to include both quantitative and qualitative datapoints here. If one metric is growth, we have increased our budget, people, space, and programs this year.
Download the full 2025 Impact Report below.