by Community Forklift Team | Nov 16, 2022 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
“This is awesome!”CLES student The front entrance at Cooper Lane Elementary School (CLES) in Landover, Maryland, got an upgrade this month: some fabulous new seating! Working with the school’s Community School Coordinator, Nahema Witt, Community...
by Community Forklift Team | Oct 19, 2022 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
In 1932, the American Bridge Association (ABA) was established as a space for Black communities to partake in the play of Duplicate Bridge during Segregation. The Washington Bridge Unit was established as a local member of the American Bridge Association in 1938....
by Susana Salazar | Sep 14, 2022 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks program (CBB) provided The Charles Koiner Conservancy for Urban Farming (CKC Farming) with a double-bowl sink to wash produce for farm operations. The urban farm grows about “$20,000 of produce in downtown Silver...
by Community Forklift Team | Aug 17, 2022 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
The students at IDEA Public Charter School prove that all you need is determination, imagination, and some donated materials. The enterprising scholars constructed a sound booth for the school’s music room using materials provided by Community Forklift’s Community...
by Susana Salazar | Jul 27, 2022 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
An educator’s job isn’t always confined to within the school’s walls. Community School Coordinator Camille Hill and School Counselor Adrienne Smith understand that their school — Templeton Elementary School — is part of the larger community. When they noticed that...
by Community Forklift Team | Jun 28, 2022 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs, Events, Events in the Community
Did you visit the Smithsonian Folklife Festival last weekend? It’s back and sustainability is front and center! One of the themes this year is Earth Optimism x Folklife: Inspiring Conservation Communities. Through workshops, performances, interactive art...
