by Community Forklift Team | Mar 22, 2024 | Community Giving Programs, Donating Materials, Donations, Home Essentials Program
Your air conditioning unit donation can be a lifesaver for neighbors in need. If you live in the DMV, you know that the summers here can be oppressive. The heat. The humidity. And as temperatures continue to increase due to climate change, summers are becoming even...
by Community Forklift Team | Mar 6, 2024 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks program provided free materials to the Seat Pleasant Elementary School Welcome Space – a lobby area that now has comfortable seating for parents, students, and community partners to enjoy. The new Welcome Space is not...
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)...
