Community Forklift provided free sofas and armchairs for Cooper Lane Elementary School’s Family Welcome Area. Read our blog for more info!
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Before and After: Creative projects using salvaged materials from Community Forklift
From lamps to tile, salvaged materials of all kinds get the upcycled and reuse treatment at the hands of Community Forklift Fans. Read our blog for some great examples!
$5 raffle tickets! Support our reuse nonprofit and get a chance to win some fabulous prizes
$5 for a chance to win a wine fridge? Our year end raffle is on and we’ve got some fabulous prizes available! Read our blog for details.
Community Forklift provided the Washington Bridge Unit with a free water heater
We provided a free water heater to the Washington Bridge Unit through our Community Building Blocks program! Read our blog to learn more about this community space and our programs.
Before and After: Upcycling projects using salvaged materials from the reuse warehouse
From residential to small business, indoor to outdoor and patios in between, salvaged materials find all sorts of created reuses in the hands of Community Forklift Fans. Read our blog for some creative ideas!
Donor Spotlight: A Few Cool Hardware Stores
Thanks to A Few Cool Hardware Stores for their support off Community Forklift! Read our blog to learn about this group of 12 employee-owned and operated Ace Hardware locations and their donations to our reuse warehouse.
CKC Farming: a quarter-acre farm in downtown Silver Spring
Our Community Building Blocks program provided a free sink and low-cost refrigerator to CKC Farming, a quarter-acre urban farm in downtown Silver Spring! Read our blog for more info.
Vintage History: a fascinating circa 1935 Chambers Model A gas range
Revered by vintage stove and cooking enthusiasts, this vintage 1935 Chambers gas range sold quickly in the reuse warehouse, but it’s such a fun appliance that we wanted to share it anyway! Read more about its fantastic features on our blog.
Lighting highlights: check out these fantastic fixtures in our eBay store!
We’ve listed some fantastic light fixtures in the Community Forklift eBay store. Sconces, pendants, chandeliers, and more are available for less than market price and ready for shipping or local pickup. Check out a few highlights on our blog!
Before and After: upcycle salvaged materials into fantastic creative projects
Whether it’s shining up vintage hardware for your new-to-you vintage solid wood door or turning salvaged flooring into some fabulous tables, Forklift Fans have been up to all sorts of creative pursuits with materials from the reuse warehouse!