To Donate Time
We Need YOUR HELP!! Do you like talking with folks? Do you love building materials? Do you love to sort things? Do you like to create order out of chaos? Do you want to learn how more than you ever dreamed about building? Do you like the satisfaction of entering data in the computer? Come volunteer with Community Forklift -- we have a wonderful crew of staff and volunteers who are looking for your help. We have lots and lots to do. We are just two years old and we working hard to make ourselves sustainable. We need all hands on deck! Please check out the bottom of this page for a list of upcoming events.
First time volunteering? EVERY SATURDAY MORNING we hold a new volunteer orientation from 10-12 (unless otherwise noted on the web site). Interested new or experienced volunteers may join us for a tour of the warehouse, on-site training, and orientation. Please be sure to fill out a volunteer application and an orientation registration form provided below. Orientations are open to anyone interested in doing volunteer work with Community Forklift, those that are new volunteers and volunteers already working with us. Come in for an orientation and we'll discuss how best to use your skills and experience to meet your goals and advance our efforts. We look forward to having you join the Forklift family!
Community Forklift volunteers receive $5 an hour in store credit for the time that they work. We even give this credit for your orientation and training.*
Community Forklift Volunteer Application Form
Please fill out all portions. If you are in our system already, please just fill out the orientation registration form below.
Volunteer Orientation Registration Form
Please use this form if already have your full information and you just with to register for an orientation.
*Community Forklift reserves the right to restrict the use of store credit.
Spring 2008 Volunteer Events
Earn DOUBLE store credit!
We have been invited to spread the word about reuse at dozens of spring festivals this year. But until Ruthie, our outreach director, figures out how to be in four places at once, we're depending on volunteers to staff our booths. It's easy - all you gotta do is tell folks how cool this place is.
SPECIAL BONUS! If you work at one of the following events, you will receive DOUBLE STORE CREDIT! That's right, you'll get $10 an hour in store credit for staffing our booth this spring (New volunteers also receive double store credit for attending an April or May orientation).
Please contact Ruthie@CommunityForklift.com or call 301-985-5180 right away if you can work a shift at any of the following events (note: you don't need to attend an orientation first). And please call immediately if you know of any other festivals we should attend - Forklift Fans in DC & VA, I'm talking to you!
Saturday, April 26th, 10 am – 2 pm, Alexandria, VA
Alexandria Reuse Roundup and Earth Day Celebration
Community Forklift really needs volunteers for this weekend at Ben Brenman Park. Folks will be bringing items to donate – and we need someone to be there to collect the building materials. You'd be staffing our table, handing out flyers, accepting items we can use, and issuing tax letters.
Thursday, May 1, 2008, 12-5:30 pm, Community Forklift warehouse
Help needed at the warehouse!
Ruthie will be attending a job fair at Morgan State University, hoping to recruit some bright young interns. However, this means we will be short-staffed at the store – so we could really use your help in greeting customers, helping them find items, and accepting donations.
Saturday, May 3, 2008, Cheverly, MD
Cheverly Truck Touch
Saturday, May 3, 2008, Hillcrest/Marlboro Heights, MD
Hillcrest/Marlboro Heights Day
Saturday, May 3, 2008, Berwyn Heights, MD
Berwyn Heights Day
Sunday, May 4, 2008, 1-4 pm, Arlington, VA
Potomac Overlook Regional Park open house, Arlington VA
Community Forklift could use a volunteer to help us staff a table at this open house. If you're really ambitious, you could set up a craft table for kids to create art from reusable building materials! That's not required though- just a willingness to chat and hand out flyers.
Sunday, May 4, Langley Park, MD
Langley Park Day
Saturday, May 10, 2008, Laurel, MD
Laurel Main Street Festival – over 100,000 attendees – we need as many volunteers as we can get!
Saturday, May 10, 2008, noon, Hyattsville, MD
Hyattsville Day at Magruder Park
Saturday, May 10, 2008, Fairmont Heights, MD
Fairmont Heights Day
Saturday, May 10, 2008, Upper Marlboro, MD
Upper Marlboro Day
Saturday, May 17, 2008, Cheverly MD
Cheverly Day
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 11am – 6pm, Mount Rainier, MD
Mount Rainier Day
Saturday, May 17, 2008, District Heights, MD
District Heights Day
Sunday, May 18, Beltsville, MD
Beltsville Day Festival
Saturday & Sunday, May 24 & 25, 2008, 1-8 pm, Rockville, MD
Green Festival at the Rockville Hometown Holidays Event – large event, we need lots of volunteers!
Saturday & Sunday, May 31 & June 1, Greenbelt, MD
Greenbelt Day
Saturday, June 7, 2008, Bowie MD
Bowiefest - large event, we need lots of volunteers!
Saturday, June 7, 2008, Brentwood, MD
Brentwood Day
Saturday, June 14, 2008, Edmonston, MD
Edmonston Day
Saturday, June 14, 2008, evening, Takoma Park, MD
Tropical Treat Dance at All 2 Dance!
Silent auction will benefit Community Forklift – please call Ruthie ASAP if you or your company can donate an auction prize – 301-985-5180.
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: Thursday through Saturday 9am - 5pm, and Wednesday noon - 7pm
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