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Sustaining a community space takes a village

To serve our youth, families, artists, local businesses, and to offer our space as a facility for social action and community togetherness, your financial support and labor are needed. Your dollars and labor will go directly to supporting free community programming, beautifying our grounds for all to enjoy, and subsidizing community service organizations. Currently, we are fundraising to help support sustained building operations through COVID and continue to expand our service to minority entrepreneurs in our region.


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All donations are now tax-deductible as Community Forge is owned and operated by our 501(c)3 non-profit, Locally Grown. If you are looking to make a donation you can:

If you are looking for other ways to get involved, volunteer time, or learn more about our work, please contact us at hello@forge.community.

Big Up to Jacquea Mae and Jordan Montgomery, our co-producers for Forge Fest and artist members of our community.

Big Up to Jacquea Mae and Jordan Montgomery, our co-producers for Forge Fest and artist members of our community.

Major thanks to Josiah, one of our youth council leaders and top volunteer at Community Forge.

Major thanks to Josiah, one of our youth council leaders and top volunteer at Community Forge.

Thanks to Shane Pilster and Max Gonzales for painting this beautiful mural on our building!

Thanks to Shane Pilster and Max Gonzales for painting this beautiful mural on our building!

The incredible board of our non-profit, Locally Grown, out on the playground brainstorming at the annual retreat!

The incredible board of our non-profit, Locally Grown, out on the playground brainstorming at the annual retreat!

Our youth council getting to work with special guest Jordan Howard

Our youth council getting to work with special guest Jordan Howard

Neighborhood youth helped us write a grant for a day to clean-up the playground and build picnic benches.

Neighborhood youth helped us write a grant for a day to clean-up the playground and build picnic benches.

Glenn is a regular volunteer helping out with events and construction projects.

Glenn is a regular volunteer helping out with events and construction projects.

Volunteer Hadley Dean helping out in our first months to paint classrooms with Board Member Travis Alvarez

Volunteer Hadley Dean helping out in our first months to paint classrooms with Board Member Travis Alvarez

We rely on volunteers to help make Johnston beautiful. Thanks to Kurt and Mike for putting in the kitchenette floor!

We rely on volunteers to help make Johnston beautiful. Thanks to Kurt and Mike for putting in the kitchenette floor!

Shout out to Wilkinsburg Youth Project who worked with us all summer. Thanks to them, we now have a telescope on the roof!

Shout out to Wilkinsburg Youth Project who worked with us all summer. Thanks to them, we now have a telescope on the roof!

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