Materials from Community Forklift added detail and authenticity to GALA Theatre’s set for Las Hermanas Palacios (The Palacios Sisters).
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Where to Donate an AC Unit in the DMV: Help Us Cool Your Neighbors In Need
If you find yourself with an extra window AC unit, don’t just send it to the dump, donate your AC unit to Community Forklift.
Community Building Blocks: Seat Pleasant Elementary School
Community Forklift provided free furniture for Seat Pleasant Elementary School’s welcome area and teachers’ lounge! Visit our website for details.
Community Forklift’s New Cardboard Conversion Program
After a month of shredding excess cardboard and using it as packing material, we’re shocked at the volume of cardboard we’ve reused.
Community Forklift’s Impact: 2023 factsheets
Learn about Community Forklift’s impact in terms of the amount of materials diverted from the landfill through our programs in 2023.
2024 Build Reuse Conference: Reuse is normal. Demolition is weird.
Community Forklift sent five team members to the 2024 Build Reuse Conference to discuss the impacts of the building material reuse industry.
Before and After: Reuse ideas for salvaged materials
Salvaged furniture, lumber, hardware, tools, and more all got the reuse treatment at the hands of Forklift Fans. Check out their projects!
Community Building Blocks: Homes Not Borders
Community Forklift provides free sofas and home goods to Homes Not Borders, a nonprofit that furnishes homes for refugee families and asylum-seekers in the D.C. area. Read our blog for more info!
Vintage History: 60-year-old book cards
Remember these? Before computer-based systems, book cards were used in libraries to keep track of borrowed tomes. We found a bunch from the ’60s in a donated cabinet! Visit our website to see more.
Before and After: Creative upcycling with salvaged materials
Furniture, storage, machines, and more all got the upcycled treatment at the hands of Forklift Fans. Read our blog for a look at their projects!