A Walk Through Van Aid

Above - Part of the Van Aid Attendees.

Van Aid is one of a few Vandweller events that focuses on putting people with needs together with people with skills.

Above is the FaceBook posting for the event.

I knew about the event but had been busy helping some Vandweller friends with their needs and visiting son and family in CA.

When I was visiting other friends in Quartzsite, I learned the Van Aid group was just over there, as depicted in the picture above.  It was Friday AM and the last day of official work being done on vans do I went over to check out the kinds of skills that were being asked for.  

Tables like the one above were set up with people requesting  work to be done.  There was a table for mechanical, woodworking, and sewing.

Mechanical request included a brake job on the vehicle.

Woodworking request of shelving in a van.

I met one woman in her van that had woodworking done to include a shelf and sone pullout wooden extensions under the shelf.  She was very pleased.

People doing woodworking had all kinds of tools and wood to use.  Sewing requests went to woman with sewing machines set up at a table where they worked together.

Vandwelling is a community with many ready and willing to help others.  Many have unique skills to help others.  They may be retired and get satisfaction from helpings.

It’s a community, but I’m sure some requests did not get done and I’m also sure that some may help after Van Aid is officially over.  

If interested in more information or pictures from Van Aid see FaceBook page I captured above.

Brent

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