by Susana Salazar | Aug 26, 2021 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
Since 2011, the nonprofit Hyacinth’s Place has been a safe haven for homeless women in the District of Columbia who live with a mental health diagnosis. Last September, Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks (CBB) program provided Hyacinth’s Place with free...
by Susana Salazar | Jul 27, 2021 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
July 27, 2021 The town of Colmar Manor is a vibrant suburb of over 1,400 people situated between the Anacostia River and Bladensburg Road. Within the town lies the hidden gems of two community gardens managed by the Colmar Manor Garden Club, a group of gardeners with...
by Scott Buga | Jun 3, 2021 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
One of Community Forklift’s nonprofit partners, Uniting US, recently opened the Summer with the Arts exhibition in collaboration with the Military Women’s Memorial. Located at the ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery and open to the public...
by Susana Salazar | May 13, 2021 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
As schools and educators were preparing to return to school for in-person learning, Mt. Rainier Elementary School decided to show their appreciation for teachers by transforming its existing Teacher’s Lounge into an inviting vibrant space where staff can relax!...
by Susana Salazar | Apr 8, 2021 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
Every year, around 50 students at Kendall Demonstration Elementary School (KDES) take a Home Economics class to learn important life skills such as cooking and baking. Once the school returns to in-person learning after the pandemic, students will learn these skills...
by Susana Salazar | Mar 25, 2021 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
As they say on the stage, “The show must go on.” The Best Medicine Rep, a local nonprofit theater company located in Gaithersburg, takes that message to heart even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the challenges of putting on productions during the pandemic, they...
