Bring your wrench and your weekend.
The coop runs on volunteer labor. If you can change oil, swap a battery, or diagnose a noise — we need you on the next service day.
What we need
A typical service day fits 6 to 12 cars across 3 to 4 hours. We assign one volunteer to each car so the family knows who they’re working with. Volunteers can specialize (a brakes person, an electrical person, a diagnostic person) or be generalists — both work.
Skills we love
- Brake pad and rotor replacement
- Oil and filter changes
- Battery testing and replacement
- Basic electrical diagnosis
- OBD-II scan-tool experience
- Tire rotation and pressure checks
- Belt and hose inspection
- General “fix a car in a parking lot” patience
You don’t have to be a pro
If you’re a competent home mechanic who can safely jack a car and use a torque wrench, you’re qualified. We pair newer volunteers with experienced ones for the first service day or two. We also need non-mechanic volunteers for check-in, hand-tools runner, coffee, and walking families through the process — mention that in the form if it fits you better.
The time commitment
Most volunteers do one service day a quarter. We meet at the Pendleton SDA Church parking lot at 8:30 AM, brief for 15 minutes over coffee, work until early afternoon, and clean up by 1:00 PM. You’re welcome to do more, but the baseline is small and the impact is real.
We email and text active volunteers a few weeks before each scheduled service day so you can opt in or pass based on your calendar.
Sign up to volunteer
Tell us a little about yourself. Brendon will follow up before the next service day with details and a chance to opt in.
You’re on the team.
Thanks. Brendon will reach out before the next scheduled service day with details and a chance to opt in.