STORE HOURS:

(Please drop off donations

before 5:30pm)

Wed, Thurs, & Fri 10-6

Sat & Sun 

9-6

Please vote!

Dear Forklift Fans, 

We're in the running for "Best Green Business" in the City Paper's 2014 contest.  

If we win...

it means tons of free publicity. As more homeowners & contractors learn about us, more of them will donate, more materials will be kept out of the landfill, more folks can afford repairs, more green jobs will be created.  

And of course,

We're so grateful for your support!  The contest ends on Feb. 28th - and we'll find out in March if we win.  

Debby Sugarman--Bookkeeper, Facilitator, Mediator, Personal Growth Coach. This is how she would describe herself. But we at Community Forklift would like to add some other titles to her list: Financial First Responder, Mental and Financial Health Guru, Employee Relationship Expert.

Since her debut at the `Lift in the spring of 2008, Debby has helped to fundamentally shift the way Community Forklift internally operates. With her expertise in facilitation and conflict mediation, she helped us to create a "forum" where all staff would meet on a monthly basis to provide personal and professional opportunities for growth.

Modeled after the Zegg Forum, this process helped Forklift team members to examine issues of communication, leadership, diversity, and personal growth together.  Our goal has always been to create a healthy work culture where diversity is embraced, conflict and communication encouraged, and where all members feel invested in the organization.  This is a tall order for any organization, but Debby was up for it.  Especially in those early years when our organization was growing very fast, the forum process was invaluable in helping us toward that goal.  

After six years with the organization, Debby is ready to take her next step in life:  facilitating and working as an organizational development consultant full-time. But first, Debby looks forward to some rest and reflection. "I've grown a lot here. I'll miss working with folks who really care about doing good work and who constantly ask how we can do better. We share similar values."

We'll miss Debby a lot around here, but we know that she has some important work to do. Debby, we're excited that you'll get to do what you do best, and we're so thankful for everything you've contributed to Community Forklift!