Washington University students Danbee You, left, and Jasmine Fang carry donated items out of a dorm as part of Sharing With a Purpose on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Students departing the dorms donate items like refrigerators, drying racks, mirrors and storage shelves by leaving them out in the lobby. SWAP members collect and resell the items the next year.
David Carson, Post-Dispatch
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On a recent morning in the basement of a Washington University dorm building, sophomore Nayeon Kim and freshman Jessica Wang scrubbed the insides of mini fridges left behind by students moving out of campus dorms.
Washington University students Brady Mischke, left, and Danbee You carry donated items to a storage area as part of Sharing With a Purpose on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Washington University students Star Rothkopf, left, Jasmine Fang, and Amelia Spencer carry donated items to Sharing With A Purpose’s (SWAP) storage room on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Washington University students Nayeon Kim, left, and Jessica Wang clean and sanitize donated refrigerators as part of Sharing With a Purpose (SWAP) on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Students departing the dorms at WashU donate bulky items like refrigerators, drying racks, mirrors and storage shelves by leaving them out in the lobby of their dorms for members of SWAP to collect and resell the next year.
David Carson, Post-Dispatch
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Washington University students Danbee You, left, and Jasmine Fang carry donated items out of a dorm as part of Sharing With a Purpose on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Students departing the dorms donate items like refrigerators, drying racks, mirrors and storage shelves by leaving them out in the lobby. SWAP members collect and resell the items the next year.
Washington University students Brady Mischke, left, and Danbee You carry donated items to a storage area as part of Sharing With a Purpose on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Washington University students Nayeon Kim, left, and Jessica Wang clean and sanitize donated refrigerators as part of Sharing With a Purpose (SWAP) on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Students departing the dorms at WashU donate bulky items like refrigerators, drying racks, mirrors and storage shelves by leaving them out in the lobby of their dorms for members of SWAP to collect and resell the next year.
Washington University students Star Rothkopf, left, Jasmine Fang, and Amelia Spencer carry donated items to Sharing With A Purpose’s (SWAP) storage room on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
