Community Forklift
@communityforklift.bsky.social
A reuse nonprofit that diverts new and gently used materials from the landfill and redistributes them to the community for free or at low cost.
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Support small business and sustainable shopping! Visit Community Forklift’s Small Business Saturday Market — Nov 29, 12–3pm. Live music, salvaged décor and gifts, local vendors, and more! Details online at www.communityforklift.org/events/
#ShopSmall #Reuse #SustainableHolidays
#ShopSmall #Reuse #SustainableHolidays
We loved having University of Maryland students at our reuse warehouse last week! They're helping us with data analysis that supports our mission to reduce waste and make home essentials more affordable for the community. We’re so grateful for their time, energy, and partnership!
November 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
We loved having University of Maryland students at our reuse warehouse last week! They're helping us with data analysis that supports our mission to reduce waste and make home essentials more affordable for the community. We’re so grateful for their time, energy, and partnership!
We celebrated 20 years of community, creativity & reuse at our Salvage Soirée! Watch the anniversary video we debuted at the event & see the joy that fuels our mission: www.communityforklift.org/celebrating-...
November 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We celebrated 20 years of community, creativity & reuse at our Salvage Soirée! Watch the anniversary video we debuted at the event & see the joy that fuels our mission: www.communityforklift.org/celebrating-...
We’re proud to share that our Executive Director, Trey Davis, received a 2025 David Bradt Nonprofit Leadership Award from the Greater Washington Community Foundation! He has used the award to join the Leadership Greater Washington Signature Program Class of 2026.
November 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We’re proud to share that our Executive Director, Trey Davis, received a 2025 David Bradt Nonprofit Leadership Award from the Greater Washington Community Foundation! He has used the award to join the Leadership Greater Washington Signature Program Class of 2026.
Support small business and sustainable shopping! Visit Community Forklift’s Small Business Saturday Market — Nov 29, 12–3pm. Live music, salvaged décor and gifts, local vendors, and more! Details online at www.communityforklift.org/events/
#ShopSmall #Reuse #SustainableHolidays
#ShopSmall #Reuse #SustainableHolidays
November 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Support small business and sustainable shopping! Visit Community Forklift’s Small Business Saturday Market — Nov 29, 12–3pm. Live music, salvaged décor and gifts, local vendors, and more! Details online at www.communityforklift.org/events/
#ShopSmall #Reuse #SustainableHolidays
#ShopSmall #Reuse #SustainableHolidays
Five local creatives turned #salvaged materials into inspiring spaces through #CreativeReuse 💚 Thanks to Unparalleled Eye Designs, Maddy Brannon, The Adored Nest, Maison Wynn, & Snappy’s Small Bar. More info on our blog: www.communityforklift.org/meet-the-cre...
November 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Five local creatives turned #salvaged materials into inspiring spaces through #CreativeReuse 💚 Thanks to Unparalleled Eye Designs, Maddy Brannon, The Adored Nest, Maison Wynn, & Snappy’s Small Bar. More info on our blog: www.communityforklift.org/meet-the-cre...
Nonprofit Turning the Page uses a Community Building Blocks grant of materials from Community Forklift to put secondhand books in the hands of area children. Visit www.communityforklift.org/turning-the-... to learn more!
October 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Nonprofit Turning the Page uses a Community Building Blocks grant of materials from Community Forklift to put secondhand books in the hands of area children. Visit www.communityforklift.org/turning-the-... to learn more!
Save 25% on lighting October 21–26, at Community Forklift’s nonprofit reuse warehouse! Visit in person or shop online to see a wide variety of salvaged sconces, chandeliers, lamps, flush-mount lights, fans, and more. www.communityforklift.org/shop/reuse-w...
October 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Save 25% on lighting October 21–26, at Community Forklift’s nonprofit reuse warehouse! Visit in person or shop online to see a wide variety of salvaged sconces, chandeliers, lamps, flush-mount lights, fans, and more. www.communityforklift.org/shop/reuse-w...
What a day! Official congrats from the MD General Assembly delivered by @ashantimartinez.bsky.social, Goodwill clothing collections, music by The Fretters, @pyramidatlantic.bsky.social printmaking, and a Campaign for Historic Trades workshop. Thanks, all, for celebrating our 20th Anniversary!
October 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
What a day! Official congrats from the MD General Assembly delivered by @ashantimartinez.bsky.social, Goodwill clothing collections, music by The Fretters, @pyramidatlantic.bsky.social printmaking, and a Campaign for Historic Trades workshop. Thanks, all, for celebrating our 20th Anniversary!
Community Day is TODAY, 10/18, from 12 to 3pm! Celebrate our 20th anniversary at our FREE celebration with live music, food for sale, anniversary cake, @pyramidatlantic.bsky.social printmaking workshop, Goodwill clothing drop-off, and 10% off storewide! www.communityforklift.org/events/
October 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Community Day is TODAY, 10/18, from 12 to 3pm! Celebrate our 20th anniversary at our FREE celebration with live music, food for sale, anniversary cake, @pyramidatlantic.bsky.social printmaking workshop, Goodwill clothing drop-off, and 10% off storewide! www.communityforklift.org/events/
Celebrate our 20th Anniversary this week with 10% off storewide! Store hours are different this week; we’re closed on Wednesday and Thursday to get ready for our anniversary events. Visit www.communityforklift.org for more info! (Note: discount does not include consignment items.)
October 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Celebrate our 20th Anniversary this week with 10% off storewide! Store hours are different this week; we’re closed on Wednesday and Thursday to get ready for our anniversary events. Visit www.communityforklift.org for more info! (Note: discount does not include consignment items.)
Community Forklift will present awards to three of our many supporters at our Salvage Soiree: Jane Solomon, BOWA, and Emma’s Torch. Visit www.communityforklift.org/honoring-the... to learn more, and join us at the Salvage Soiree to toast to their contributions! Tickets on our website.
October 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Community Forklift will present awards to three of our many supporters at our Salvage Soiree: Jane Solomon, BOWA, and Emma’s Torch. Visit www.communityforklift.org/honoring-the... to learn more, and join us at the Salvage Soiree to toast to their contributions! Tickets on our website.
We’re excited to partner with the Anacostia Watershed Society to help find new homes for some of their used canoes and kayaks, keeping plastic out the landfill and providing affordable gear for exploring waterways. Check them out on our Marketplace! communityforkliftmarketplace.org/search?q=Ana...
October 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
We’re excited to partner with the Anacostia Watershed Society to help find new homes for some of their used canoes and kayaks, keeping plastic out the landfill and providing affordable gear for exploring waterways. Check them out on our Marketplace! communityforkliftmarketplace.org/search?q=Ana...
Thank you to the Purple Line Transit Partners for supporting Community Forklift’s First Friday community events with a Beyond the Rails Community Grant! Visit our reuse warehouse for First Friday this week on October 3 from 5 to 8pm! www.communityforklift.org/events/
October 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Thank you to the Purple Line Transit Partners for supporting Community Forklift’s First Friday community events with a Beyond the Rails Community Grant! Visit our reuse warehouse for First Friday this week on October 3 from 5 to 8pm! www.communityforklift.org/events/
Celebrate our 20th Anniversary with a ticket to our Salvage Soirée on October 16, or a visit to our #reuse warehouse for our free Community Day on October 18! Just posted about them on Popville: www.popville.com/2025/09/cele...
Celebrate 20 Years of Reuse with Community Forklift - PoPville
Community Forklift is turning 20, and this October you're invited to celebrate two decades of lifting up communities through reuse! Whether you’re a long-time supporter or a first-time visitor, we’ve ...
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September 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Celebrate our 20th Anniversary with a ticket to our Salvage Soirée on October 16, or a visit to our #reuse warehouse for our free Community Day on October 18! Just posted about them on Popville: www.popville.com/2025/09/cele...
Save 25% on modern and #vintage salvaged #furniture through Sunday, October 5, in Community Forklift's reuse warehouse and online in the Community Forklift Marketplace! Save on tables, chairs, sofas, dressers, sideboards, and more. www.communityforklift.org/shop/reuse-w...
September 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Save 25% on modern and #vintage salvaged #furniture through Sunday, October 5, in Community Forklift's reuse warehouse and online in the Community Forklift Marketplace! Save on tables, chairs, sofas, dressers, sideboards, and more. www.communityforklift.org/shop/reuse-w...
Visit Community Forklift’s reuse warehouse on October 3 from 5-8pm for First Friday! Live music by Lab Monkey Rebellion, The Burger Shop food truck, I C Dream ice cream truck, local artists and vendors, discounts on salvaged materials, and more! www.communityforklift.org/events/
September 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Visit Community Forklift’s reuse warehouse on October 3 from 5-8pm for First Friday! Live music by Lab Monkey Rebellion, The Burger Shop food truck, I C Dream ice cream truck, local artists and vendors, discounts on salvaged materials, and more! www.communityforklift.org/events/
I have a soft spot for waterfall cedar chests, as my mom kept one at the end of her bed when I was little. This one’s got a neat kind of half-lid, with a bank of storage compartments behind it. There are some great veneer designs and wood grain, too! communityforkliftmarketplace.org/products/hon...
September 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I have a soft spot for waterfall cedar chests, as my mom kept one at the end of her bed when I was little. This one’s got a neat kind of half-lid, with a bank of storage compartments behind it. There are some great veneer designs and wood grain, too! communityforkliftmarketplace.org/products/hon...
Community Forklift's 20th Anniversary events are coming up on October 16th (Salvage Soirée) and October 18th (Community Day)! Read more about them in today's Hyattsville Wire: hyattsvillewire.com/2025/09/25/c... We're looking forward to having you all at our reuse warehouse to celebrate!
Community Forklift to Host 20th Anniversary Events in October (Sponsored Post) Hyattsville Wire
Community Forklift will hold two celebrations for its 20th anniversary in October.
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September 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Community Forklift's 20th Anniversary events are coming up on October 16th (Salvage Soirée) and October 18th (Community Day)! Read more about them in today's Hyattsville Wire: hyattsvillewire.com/2025/09/25/c... We're looking forward to having you all at our reuse warehouse to celebrate!
This salvaged cabinet set contributed to the #renovation of not one, but TWO, beautiful rooms! A Forklift Fan used the cabinets from our reuse warehouse in both their moody laundry room and their charming #kitchen. Thanks for helping keep usable materials out of the landfill!
September 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This salvaged cabinet set contributed to the #renovation of not one, but TWO, beautiful rooms! A Forklift Fan used the cabinets from our reuse warehouse in both their moody laundry room and their charming #kitchen. Thanks for helping keep usable materials out of the landfill!
We’re thrilled to take part again in the Maryland Corps program, which connects young Marylanders to #communityservice opportunities, professional development, and #career pathway exploration. Please welcome Harmony when you see her at our reuse warehouse!
September 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
We’re thrilled to take part again in the Maryland Corps program, which connects young Marylanders to #communityservice opportunities, professional development, and #career pathway exploration. Please welcome Harmony when you see her at our reuse warehouse!
Cherry Blossom Special is bringing their bluegrass sound to Community Forklift’s reuse warehouse for our Salvage Soirée on Oct. 16! The trio’s bluegrass standards and original music will go great with 2Fifty BBQ and drinks from Denizens Brewing Co. Tickets: www.communityforklift.org/events/20th-...
September 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Cherry Blossom Special is bringing their bluegrass sound to Community Forklift’s reuse warehouse for our Salvage Soirée on Oct. 16! The trio’s bluegrass standards and original music will go great with 2Fifty BBQ and drinks from Denizens Brewing Co. Tickets: www.communityforklift.org/events/20th-...
A family of four living in public housing in Rockville, MD, did not have a working clothes washer or dryer. Community Forklift supplied them with free laundry #appliances through our Home Essentials Program, which provides free #salvaged materials to households with limited income.
September 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A family of four living in public housing in Rockville, MD, did not have a working clothes washer or dryer. Community Forklift supplied them with free laundry #appliances through our Home Essentials Program, which provides free #salvaged materials to households with limited income.
Reuse runs in the family! Toby and Toby’s dad were sporting matching 2024 “Power our Pickups” gear on the way to our warehouse last week. If you’d like your own Community Forklift #shirt, snag one of this year’s at our #reuse warehouse or buy online: communityforkliftmarketplace.org/collections/...
September 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Reuse runs in the family! Toby and Toby’s dad were sporting matching 2024 “Power our Pickups” gear on the way to our warehouse last week. If you’d like your own Community Forklift #shirt, snag one of this year’s at our #reuse warehouse or buy online: communityforkliftmarketplace.org/collections/...
These beautiful stained-glass #windows in the new community space at The Hiding Place were bought #salvaged from Community Forklift! Purchased from our eBay store, the windows were installed in the straw bale and lime plaster studio at the Capitol Heights, MD, urban farm.
September 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Save 40% on #lighting thru Sunday, September 14, at Community Forklift’s nonprofit #reuse warehouse! Visit in person or shop online to see a wide variety of salvaged sconces, chandeliers, lamps, flush-mount lights, fans, and more. www.communityforklift.org/shop/reuse-w...
September 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Save 40% on #lighting thru Sunday, September 14, at Community Forklift’s nonprofit #reuse warehouse! Visit in person or shop online to see a wide variety of salvaged sconces, chandeliers, lamps, flush-mount lights, fans, and more. www.communityforklift.org/shop/reuse-w...