Help Community Forklift build rooted Communities

by Community Forklift Team | Apr 6, 2023 | Donating Funds, Donations

What does “Building Rooted Communities” mean to us at Community Forklift? The recovery and redistribution of valuable salvaged materials inspires important social, environmental, and economic change in our communities. This change helps to build a sense of...

Just in time for a creative spring: tessellated tiles and art classes at Greenbelt Recreation

by Community Forklift Team | Mar 30, 2023 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs

Learn how to create fun tessellated tile art with artist Racquel Keller. Community Forklift’s Community Giving Manager Susana also has a cameo! In 2022, Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks program provided Springhill Lake Elementary School in...

Before and After: Forklift Fans put salvaged materials to good reuse

by Community Forklift Team | Mar 8, 2023 | Reuse Inspiration

Would you like to share a project that you’ve completed using salvaged materials from Community Forklift? Send photos and a short description to outreach@CommunityForklift.org or tag us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter! The high concentration of Community...

Meet Trey Davis, Community Forklift’s new Executive Director

by Community Forklift Team | Mar 6, 2023 | News

The staff and board of directors at Community Forklift are happy to introduce you to our new Executive Director, Trey Davis! Trey is well acquainted with our mission to divert usable materials from the landfill and redistribute them to the community. As a longtime...

In any language, this is an interesting vintage ad campaign!

by Community Forklift Team | Mar 1, 2023 | Materials, Vintage History

Sometimes the items donated to Community Forklift come with surprises inside. Have you seen one of these Avis tab buttons before? When I found this one in the bottom of a vintage trunk, they were new to me! The 1.5″ tab buttons were available at Avis car rental...