Community Forklift fundraiser this Saturday

Community Forklift on a donation pickup in Brookland

From Jim Schulman, Director of Community Forklift:

Are you familiar with Community Forklift, the nonprofit thrift store for building materials? You can donate your home improvement leftovers instead of landfilling them, or you can shop at their huge warehouse and save tons of money on repairs and renovations. It’s good for your wallet as well as the environment!

However, it is still a young program, and the staff is working hard to keep growing in this tough economy. To help, the good folks at ALL2DANCE in Takoma DC are holding a dance and silent auction to benefit Community Forklift on June 14th. It should be a lot of fun, and all sorts of local and green businesses have donated auction prizes (list below). Please consider attending to support this great local resource!

If you are not able to come, you can still help in a huge way. Please tell everyone you know about Community Forklift - especially contractors, renovators, building supply companies, property managers, real estate agents, and landlords! There is even a blurb down at the bottom of this email that you can forward along.

Community Forklift -- "lifting up communities” with low-cost and green building materials.

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You’re invited to a “Tropical Treat”
DANCE & SILENT AUCTION to benefit Community Forklift at ALL2DANCE!
Sat, June 14, 2008
-Silent Auction 8 to 10 p.m.
-Intro. Group Dance Lesson 8:30 p.m.
-Social Dancing 9 to 11 p.m. (Ballroom, Latin, Swing)
-And a Pro/Am Dance Showcase!

Tickets are $10/person (available at Community Forklift or at the door)

ALL2DANCE is at 6925 Willow Street, NW DC 20012 – 202-422-6250
Two blocks from the Takoma Metro station, same building as the Washington Opera Company.

Auction Prizes include:
· Gift certificates to green businesses
· Guided canoe trip for two, donated by the Potomac Overlook Regional Park in Arlington
· One night stay at a luxury boutique hotel – choose from Hotel George or Hotel Monaco. Perfect for a romantic night in DC! (www.monaco-dc.com and www.hotelgeorge.com)
· Beautiful planters created from copper gutters from Kraftwerks Sheet Metal & Slate, a local company specializing in historic roofing
· Gift certificate for artwork from Susan Chapin- "art and objects from surplus and salvaged materials"
· Gift certificate to The Diner in Adams Morgan
· Case of Honest Ade from local drink company Honest Tea, a socially responsible business that sells healthy alternative beverages with a lot less sugar than most bottled drinks
· Herbal consultation from Deb Friedman, clinical herbalist in Takoma Park
· Gifts made from reclaimed materials, including cufflinks from old typewriter keys, a bunny made from sweaters, a tote bag made from the canvas of a sail, and a tabletop gecko made from magazines - from Eco-Artware
· Long-sleeve t-shirt and necklace beading kits from Capitol Hemp in Adams Morgan
· Trash removal from Junk In the Trunk ($165 value / 3 cubic yard removal). Includes a pink t-shirt and reusable bag with the Junk In The Trunk logo!


Materials inside and outside at Community Forklift