At Make-It Springfield, creativity builds confidence, connection, and opportunity. Every day, people of all ages and backgrounds walk through our doors to learn new skills, share ideas and discover their capabilities. From youth growing their leadership skills and makers launching small businesses, to refugees rebuilding their lives and neighbors stopping in to fix their bikes, Make-It […]
Myra Oyedemi, Maker and Volunteer Crochet Club organizer
Myra Oyedemi has been a long time visitor to Make-It Springfield, sharing her skills and her smile with the community and signing her family up for workshops on occasion. Earlier this year, Myra volunteered to host a monthly Crochet Club on the first Saturdays of the month, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Club […]
Grateful to the Springfield Mass Rotary Club
We are SO grateful too receive support and recognition from other community organizations! THANK YOU Springfield Mass Rotary Club for believing in our mission and our upcoming Teen Computer Build program with a $1500 grant! Support like this means Make-It Springfield can serve the diverse creative needs of our community and provide a safe and […]
2024 Highlights
In 2024, Make-It Springfield drew in 2700+ program participants and 1200+ walk-in visitors for learning, teaching, visiting and exploring their potential by using our supplies and equipment to do their own creative work. At the same time, our number of donors increased 73% and our total donations received increased by 107%. With sincere gratitude and appreciation […]
Noah Staub, Volunteer RAD Coordinator and Bike Technician
Noah Staub has been hanging around RAD Springfield Community Bike Shop since 2020 and has recently volunteered to step into the role of RAD Coordinator. You can visit RAD Springfield on Monday afternoons from 2-6 pm. So tell us about when you first came to Make-It Springfield, who was here and what was going on. […]
Bobby Olsen, Volunteer Bike Technician
Bobby Olsen volunteers every week with RAD Springfield Community Bike Shop to help refurbish bikes and work with the general public to fix, sell and give away bikes. RAD is open to the public on Monday afternoons from 2-6 pm. We caught up with Bobby to learn more about his work and interests. Hi Bobby! […]
