Sew Some Good

Michael Swaine at work in the Tenderloin              Gil Regio, Jr.

Once a month, Michael Swaine sets up his old (repeat: old!) sewing machine on a street in San Francisco's Tenderloin district and mends people's clothes for free. And he's been doing this for 12 years. Says he, "My small act is mostly a gesture, and for some it means a lot, but I think the bigger importance is the example of participating, of being a citizen and acting outside of what is normal” (story and slideshow): http://www.ecouterre.com/a-free-mending-library-in-san-francisco-that-creates-community/