by Scott Buga | Jul 10, 2020 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs, News
July 10, 2020 In July of 2018, Girl Scout Troop 6899 used a grant from Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks program to create a food pantry near the entrance to the St. Jerome Catholic Church parking lot at 5205 43rd Ave. in Hyattsville, MD. The grand...
by Susana Salazar | Jul 7, 2020 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
LSSNCA case managers Layth and Tesfay worked hard to ensure this family had the necessary furnishings to turn their apartment into a home. July 7, 2020 Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks (CBB) Program and the local nonprofit Lutheran Social Services...
by Scott Buga | Jun 16, 2020 | Community Giving Programs, Donating Materials, Donations, Home Essentials Program
June 16, 2020 Many seniors and people with medical conditions risk serious health problems as the temperatures rise. For an elderly neighbor, someone suffering from heart or lung problems, or a child with asthma growing up in a neighborhood with heavily-polluted...
by Susana Salazar | Jun 11, 2020 | Community Giving Programs
June 11, 2020 Community Forklift is proud to have partnered with local historic preservation nonprofit The L’Enfant Trust in their work restoring and reusing historic buildings. Both Community Forklift and the Trust are committed to neighborhood stewardship and...
by Susana Salazar | May 28, 2020 | Community Giving Programs
May 28, 2020 “The front area is really nice. We didn’t have a place like that before at the school. It feels cozy and inviting for parents to come and sit when they have to come up to the school. I like it a lot.”2nd Grade Templeton Elementary School...
by Susana Salazar | May 14, 2020 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
May 14, 2020 Many families are experiencing economic pain and food insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis and community organizations have stepped up to help. As they work to gather food and cleaning supply donations, these organizations and volunteers often need...
