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Donor Spotlight: Community Giving Through ABW Appliances
Through our Home Essentials Program, ABW Appliances has partnered with Community Forklift to provide free appliances to those who otherwise might not have access.
Enriching communities through home improvement and reuse
With the help of a Community Building Blocks grant, the nonprofit Christmas in April provides free home improvement services to households that cannot afford to maintain their home.
Upcycled artwork at the Art Enables YARD SALE
The nonprofit Art Enables used free salvaged materials from Community Forklift in its upcoming art show featuring upcycled works by artists with disabilities.
STEAM learning with salvage
Volunteers from the Takoma Fixit Clinic brought STEAM learning to Piney Branch Elementary School through a Take-It-Apart event using salvaged materials from Community Forklift.
Helping Curate a Unique Learning Environment for a Unique School
The Mandala School used a Community Building Blocks grant to build an immersive and engaging project-based learning environment.
A Next Chapter For Women Facing Homelessness in DC
Community Forklift supplied free building materials to Hyacinth’s Place, a nonprofit that provides a permanent, affordable housing program for women facing homelessness in DC.
A George Mason Art Class Turns Salvage Into Sculpture
Can functional items be turned into fine art? That’s the challenge that was posed to art students at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.
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Outfitting the Community With Low-Cost Alternatives to New Items
Community Forklift’s reuse warehouse store serves as a low-cost resource for those who are in need of home essentials but can’t afford to pay retail price.