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Volunteer tinkerers bring broken appliances back to life for people in need

91.7 WVXU | By Tana Weingartner
Published June 16, 2026 at 4:43 PM CDT

Sometimes a broken appliance gets thrown out even though it just needs a little fix. That's where volunteer tinkerers come in. They make it work again and give it to people in need.

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