by Community Forklift Team | Jan 25, 2024 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
“There’s nothing like a couch to come home to.” This statement from Mrs. Knight, a photographer volunteering at the nonprofit Homes Not Borders, encompasses a profound truth: Everyone deserves to have the basic accessories necessary for a comfortable and happy life....
by Community Forklift Team | Dec 22, 2023 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
Community Forklift provided free salvaged materials for Calverton Elementary School’s updated teachers’ lounge. “The school was inspired to create a teacher’s lounge to create a space that makes staff feel more appreciated and to provide a safe space...
by Community Forklift Team | Oct 12, 2023 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks (CBB) program provided free paint from our reuse warehouse to aid in the construction of The Bridge Spot mobile kiosk. The kiosk is designed to support a group of small businesses from east of the Anacostia River,...
by Community Forklift Team | Jun 29, 2023 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
An art workshop organized by the local 8th & I unit of national nonprofit The Young Marines featured a creative reuse element: over 50 15” x 15” picture frames from Community Forklift’s reuse warehouse! Donated through our Community Building Blocks (CBB)...
by Community Forklift Team | May 25, 2023 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
We couldn’t BEE more excited to share that Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks program provided Cottage City Community Garden with a unique donation of beekeeping kits! With the donated hive equipment, frames, and more, the garden’s beekeepers were...
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...
