by Scott Buga | Oct 2, 2020 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
Navy Veteran and Uniting US artist Kelly McPhee creates art using salvaged materials from Community Forklift. October 2, 2020 Nonprofit organization Uniting US provides therapeutic art wellness activities to help veterans work through PTSD and other psychological...
by Scott Buga | Jul 10, 2020 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs, News
July 10, 2020 In July of 2018, Girl Scout Troop 6899 used a grant from Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks program to create a food pantry near the entrance to the St. Jerome Catholic Church parking lot at 5205 43rd Ave. in Hyattsville, MD. The grand...
by Susana Salazar | Jul 7, 2020 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
LSSNCA case managers Layth and Tesfay worked hard to ensure this family had the necessary furnishings to turn their apartment into a home. July 7, 2020 Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks (CBB) Program and the local nonprofit Lutheran Social Services...
by Susana Salazar | May 14, 2020 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
May 14, 2020 Many families are experiencing economic pain and food insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis and community organizations have stepped up to help. As they work to gather food and cleaning supply donations, these organizations and volunteers often need...
by Susana Salazar | Mar 26, 2020 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
March 26, 2020 When you’re walking around Takoma Park, keep an eye out for these fun free little libraries and framed poetry posters! The Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library (FTPML) is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that supports and sponsors library...
by Susana Salazar | Mar 12, 2020 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
March 12, 2020 Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks Program provided an elementary school in DC’s Ward 5 with free materials and gardening supplies for its new educational garden! Langley Elementary School is a Title 1 School in which 13% of the...
