by Scott Buga | Aug 18, 2021 | News
Local nonprofit Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA) is helping Afghan refugee families resettle in the D.C. metro area. LSSNCA’s Refugee and Immigrant Services Program helps newly-arrived refugees that are forced to flee their homes...
by Scott Buga | Aug 9, 2021 | Donating Materials, Donations, News
Donations are the backbone of what we do at Community Forklift and Andrew and Oscar have an important role in bringing them to the reuse warehouse. The Truck Team picks up donations that include materials from deconstruction projects, large volumes of materials,...
by Scott Buga | Jul 29, 2021 | News
Nominations close August 1! Your favorite local salvage warehouse needs your help defending our Best Green Business title in Washington City Paper’s annual poll! You’ve named us Best Green Business every year since 2014 and we’d love it if you did so...
by Scott Buga | Jul 22, 2021 | News
Do you use Community Forklift as a lending library for your home? We really hope you will! Home improvement spending has risen steadily over the past decade. Americans love to redesign their homes and change out materials like cabinets, furniture, and lighting...
by Community Forklift Team | Jul 15, 2021 | News
Keeping thousands of lights out of the landfill — one fixture at a time. Did you know that in 2020, Community Forklift redistributed 3,819 light fixtures to the community? That’s a lot of lights saved from the landfill — ceiling fans, sconces, lamps,...
by Scott Buga | Jul 7, 2021 | News
WUSA9’s Adam Longo recently visited Community Forklift’s reuse warehouse and took a tour with CEO Nancy J. Meyer. *** Every time you donate or shop at Community Forklift, you’re helping us lift up local communities through reuse. ...
