by Community Forklift Team | Jun 12, 2025 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
Pi Day (March 14) this year had an extra slice of hands-on learning for students at Piney Branch Elementary School: a Take-It-Apart event! Supported by volunteers from the Takoma Fixit Clinic, groups of students dismantled a variety of small appliances, tools, and...
by Community Forklift Team | Apr 21, 2025 | Discounts, Materials
APRIL 22–27 Switch out your sink, organize your en-suite, or transform your tub! Tuesday, April 22, thru Sunday, April 27, save 25% on modern and vintage salvaged bathroom fixtures including sinks, vanities, toilets, tubs, and medicine cabinets. Save money, conserve...
by Community Forklift Team | Mar 27, 2025 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
When The Mandala School, Inc. opened in 2020, they had a vision for a different kind of learning environment. They believed in an immersive, engaging, and individualized educational experience focused on project-based learning in science, technology, engineering,...
by Community Forklift Team | Feb 27, 2025 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
Women faced with homelessness understand challenge all too well. And, for those that find their way to Hyacinth’s Place, they’re met by a team who understands their challenges. Hyacinth’s Place provides a permanent, affordable housing program for women facing...
by Community Forklift Team | Jan 31, 2025 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
Upcycling secondhand doors into salvage art Can functional items be turned into fine art? That’s the challenge that was posed to art students at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Brian Davis, adjunct professor of sculpture, is inspired by the vision and...
