WaMu supplies go to nonprofits

SEATTLE – Beginning today, JPMorgan Chase will be giving away what’s left of about $3 million in office supplies from the former headquarters of Washington Mutual to about 300 Puget Sound schools and nonprofits.

As the company prepared to leave 39 floors of former WaMu office space, in the wake of the bank’s collapse and the takeover by Chase, a couple of employees gathered up all the office supplies.

The giveaway begins at 9 a.m. today at an off-site warehouse stuffed with whiteboards, paper and staplers. Doors will be open to two or three nonprofits at a time.

The company told seattlepi.com the giveaway will continue each Saturday until all the supplies are gone.