Chicago workplace firms turn surplus office furniture into community impact
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CHICAGO - illiNews -- CHICAGO, Illinois - Wurkwel Ventures, LLC has completed the latest project through its Creating a Better Tomorrow initiative, bringing together the capabilities of its operating companies to support Big Shoulders Fund as the organization transitioned into its new Chicago office.

Big Shoulders Fund creates opportunities for students and strengthens school communities throughout Chicago, making the organization a natural partner for an initiative designed to put Wurkwel's workplace expertise and resources to work for organizations making a difference in their communities.

For the project, Office Furniture Center-Chicago donated a full floor of office furniture, helping furnish the organization's new workplace while extending the useful life of existing furniture assets. MAC Relocations managed the installation, coordinating the physical transformation of the space and helping Big Shoulders Fund's team get up and running quickly and seamlessly.

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"One of the most rewarding parts of building Wurkwel Ventures is seeing what can happen when our companies bring their capabilities together around something bigger than business," said Mason Awtry, CEO of Wurkwel Ventures. Creating a Better Tomorrow is about taking what we do every day and putting it to work for others. Big Shoulders Fund does incredibly meaningful work in our community, and we're proud that our team could play a small part in supporting the people behind that mission."

The project also demonstrates how furniture reuse and thoughtful workplace transitions can create both community and environmental impact. By placing existing furniture into a new working environment rather than treating those assets as disposable, the project reflects Wurkwel's broader commitment to extending product life cycles and finding the highest and best use for workplace assets.

Watch the Transformation
A new video from Wurkwel Ventures documents the project and the collaboration behind the transformation.

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLVGr-tFDkE



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Learn more about Big Shoulders Fund at: https://bigshouldersfund.org/

About Creating a Better Tomorrow
Creating a Better Tomorrow is a Wurkwel Ventures initiative that brings together the resources, expertise and capabilities of its operating companies to support nonprofit and community organizations. Through furniture donations, relocation and installation services, workplace expertise and other forms of in-kind support, the initiative seeks to create meaningful community impact while promoting reuse, resourcefulness and responsible workplace practices.

About Big Shoulders Fund
For nearly 40 years, Big Shoulders Fund has helped Chicago's children in need achieve their dreams through access to a quality, values-based education. They accomplish this by investing more than $40 million annually in scholarship support and academic enrichment for students, operational improvements for schools, leadership development programs for the next generation of school leaders, and academic programs and professional development for teachers.