by Community Forklift Team | Dec 28, 2022 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
Cherokee Lane Elementary School in Adelphi, Maryland, revamped its Little Free Library and Food Pantry using free materials supplied through Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks program. Cherokee Lane Elementary was inspired to take on a community...
by Community Forklift Team | Nov 16, 2022 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
Salvaged furniture helps create a welcoming space for families and community. 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...
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 Community Forklift Team | Aug 2, 2022 | Community Giving Programs, Home Essentials Program
Part of Community Forklift’s mission is to provide free and low-cost materials to the community. Through the Home Essentials Program (HELP), we distribute free building materials, fixtures, appliances, and furniture to households with limited incomes. We are proud to...
