God's Bountiful Provisions

When I signed the lease for HWI's new headquarters on April 20th, I never concerned myself with how it would be outfitted. I knew April 23-25 Glen Ellyn, Illinois had their every 2 year trash days where residents can throw out everything without cost. Here's a picture of what I found two years ago from Glen Ellyn's curbside shopping Days

So I went out with confidence. Also what I didn't find in Glen Ellyn I was bound to find in the dumpsters at Wheaton College when students moved out between May 6-9th. Here's the list of what I found for the office between these 2 locations with about 5 items coming from other free sources.

Accessories: Throw couch pillow, Umbrella, Love seat cover, Small cleaning brush, 4 small trash cans, 10 hangers, milk crate

Bathroom: 2-Plungers, 2-Mops, Over the toilet rack, Bathroom rug, 4 shower caddys, 10 Bathroom towels, Toilet bowl brush, 3 rolls toilet paper, 2 toilet seats, 2 beveled mirrors,

Bike Needs: 3 Bike Racks, 8 Bike display channels, 1 Wheeled Shelve Unit Workstation counter

Building: Steel Shelving Racks, Table Top 8', Shelf Top Birch 3’, Assorted steel & wood & pipe, 6 bricks for shelving

Chemicals: Cleaning supplies: bathroom, kitchen, all purpose, Hand wipes, 5- Air Freshener’s

Drawers/Storage Units: 6 desk drawer sorters, 6 shelf units-plastic, 2 desktop file holders, 6 Plastic Bins/drawers

Educational stuff: 3 backpacks, Webster’s

Electronics: X-Box, DVD portable player

Food: Pop, Condiments, Canned goods, Cereals, Fruit & vegetables, Cheeses, Coffee and tea, Disposable plates, P. butter and jelly,

Furniture: 3 small - Tables, Plug outlet tabletop, 1 end table, Oak Dining Room, table Round table, 4 chairs, 2-book shelve, Leather love seat, Steel kitchen cabinet, Mission coffee table, 2 shelf metal cart

Kitchen: 8 Dish Towels/clothes, Silverware, Dish ware, Glasses & mugs, Salt & Pepper shaker, 2 dish racks, can opener, large waste basket, blender, Pot Holder Set, Storage containers

Lights: Assorted light bulbs, 1 desk lamp, 4 standing lamps, 2 new IKEA lights

Office supplies: Stationary office chair, 3 swivel office chairs, Writing tools & paper, 3- rolls tape, scissors, stapler & staples, 3- hole punchers, 7- loose leafs, 2-Calculators, Portable DVD player, 1 Bookend, 1 – clipboard, HP Printer, 2 drawer file cabinet, 2 desks/overhead bin/self lighted units, Work Space partitions, 2 fans, Corner computer workspace/desk

Small Appliances: Turkish Coffee Maker, Mr. Coffee Maker, Expresso Maker, Hot pot,Popcorn Maker-air, 2 dorm refrigerators, Microwave

Sports equipment/Rec: Prof. foosball table, Small pingpong table

When you come into our new office just know one persons trash has been set up in a way that it is now being used by HWI's Headquarters and put to good use.