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Did you know that Community Forklift has successfully completed Co-op America's screening process for socially and environmentally responsible green businesses? We are now in their National Green Pages™ directory!

Help Support Community Forklift
By Making a Financial Donation

(Community Forklift is a project of non-profit Sustainable Community Initiatives)

We are saving the planet one two by four at a time!

Please join our efforts to make environmental principles a part of everyday practice by supporting us with a gift of any size.

The Community Forklift Mission

To lift up communities by
  • Keeping reusable building materials out of the landfill
  • Making repairs and renovation affordable for low income folks, homeowners, and non-profits
  • Providing resources to small, local businesses to stimulate and support economic development
  • Reducing the need for virgin building materials and sustaining the natural environment
  • Job development, training and employment opportunities
  • Educating the community about materials reuse, green building and environmental sustainability
  • Fostering community collaboration and skill building through informal cooperation and mutual aid

Community Forklift Celebrates 3 Years of Success

  • Opened for business on November 17, 2005
  • Diverted over 3 million dollars worth of building materials from the landfill
  • Provided low cost materials and support to local homeowners, contractors, and builders
  • Employs 12 "green collar" workers and supports additional employment through partner organizations
  • Provided materials and assistance to dozens of local non-profit organizations
  • Educated the community at over 60 events

TO MAKE A DONATION

Every gift, large or small, helps us to fulfill our critical mission Community Forklift is a project of Sustainable Community Initiatives (SCI), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation. Donations made to SCI are eligible to receive a tax deduction for the full amount allowed by law.

To make a secure online, tax-dedictible donation, click the button below to donate through Paypal, major credit card, or directly from your bank account.

OR, write a check made out to:
Sustainable Community Initiatives

The check should be mailed to:
SCI c/o Community Forklift, 4671 Tanglewood Drive, Edmonston, MD 20781

Please call the Development Director, Nancy Meyer at 301-985-5180 ext. 6
with any questions or concerns.



Call: 301-985-5180. To leave information about possible material donations: use extension 2
Email: To send us information and pictures of your possible donations use: donations@communityforklift.com,
for everything else use: info@communityforklift.com.
Visit: 4671 Tanglewood Drive, Edmonston, MD 20781   Directions: 5 minutes from DC in Prince George's County
Hours: Wednesday & Thursday 10am - 8pm, and Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 9am - 6 pm
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