Reuse helps raise money for artisans around the world and local neighbors in need

by Susana Salazar | Dec 16, 2021 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs

Displays were created using free salvaged materials from Community Forklift’s reuse warehouse. Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks Program provides free salvaged materials to nonprofits for projects benefiting the community. One of these...

Kitchen appliance reuse helps alleviate food insecurity

by Susana Salazar | Sep 23, 2021 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs

September 23, 2021 The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has created a spike in the number of communities facing food insecurity. Even with businesses, organizations, and schools reopening, many communities are still struggling with low access to affordable and nutritious...

Donate A/C units and help lift up your community through reuse!

by Scott Buga | Sep 20, 2021 | Community Giving Programs, Donating Materials, Donations, Home Essentials Program

September 20, 2021 Have you removed your window or in-room A/C unit yet in preparation for cooler fall weather? If you’re thinking of upgrading or getting rid of your current A/C units, consider donating them to Community Forklift! Every summer, Community...

Judge S. Woods Elementary creates new spaces using salvaged materials

by Susana Salazar | Sep 9, 2021 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs

Judge S. Woods Elementary School created a Covid Assessment Response Evaluation/Exam (CARE) Room using free materials through Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks Program. Prince George’s County Public Schools welcomed back students this week for...

A patio for wellness at Hyacinth’s Place built with free salvaged materials

by Susana Salazar | Aug 26, 2021 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs

Since 2011, the nonprofit Hyacinth’s Place has been a safe haven for homeless women in the District of Columbia who live with a mental health diagnosis. Last September, Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks (CBB) program provided Hyacinth’s Place with free...

The Bee’s Knees: Colmar Manor Community Gardens

by Susana Salazar | Jul 27, 2021 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs

July 27, 2021 The town of Colmar Manor is a vibrant suburb of over 1,400 people situated between the Anacostia River and Bladensburg Road. Within the town lies the hidden gems of two community gardens managed by the Colmar Manor Garden Club, a group of gardeners with...