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Tiny Homes Canada: Habitat for Humanity Canada and Whirlpool Canada work together to help solve housing issuesJun 21, 2022 | Habitat for Humanity , Social and Environmental ImpactThe tiny house trend has become a growing social movement, as many are choosing to downsize their living spaces, simplify, and live with less. Likewise, as the tiny house movement has become more mainstream, tiny houses are now viewed as viable affordable housing...
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Whirlpool Corp.’s Juneteenth Day of ImpactJun 17, 2022 | Social and Environmental Impact , Workplace CultureEarlier this month, volunteers from both Whirlpool Corporation and the city of Benton Harbor, MI came together for our first #Juneteenth Day of Impact to revitalize Union Park in our local headquarters’ community. “Because it was done in conjunction with the...
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Homeownership was just the start of new beginnings for Jermonte and his familyJun 10, 2022 | Social and Environmental ImpactHabitat for Humanity’s BuildBetter with Whirlpool initiative, an answer to prayers for a family in Madisonville, Kentucky. Jermonte's baby Allison after birthJermonte fully realized the importance of having a safe, decent home of his own when it was time to bring...
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Findlay, Ohio family moves into ‘BuildBetter with Whirlpool’ climate-resilient, energy-efficient homeJun 1, 2022 | Social and Environmental ImpactMiriam couldn’t believe that it had happened again. The house she was renting was sold by the landlord without her knowledge. This was the second time a landlord had sold a house out from under her, uprooting Miriam and her three children: 11-year-old Reina and...
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Daughter of Cleveland, Tenn. plant employee turns Whirlpool Sons and Daughters Scholarship into degree and job serving her communityMay 25, 2022 | Social and Environmental Impact , Workplace CultureFew people are more motivating and inspiring than Whirlpool Corporation’s Cleveland Manufacturing New Employee Trainer, Clarissa Shepherd. It’s easy to see that her daughter, Sierra, learned excellence, enthusiasm and integrity by example. “Winning the $24,000...
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Whirlpool Corp. Fall River plant creates ‘Culture Committee’ to recognize employees, make improvements and serve the communityMay 18, 2022 | Social and Environmental Impact , Workplace CultureFall River Massachusetts is the home to Whirlpool Corp.’s commercial dryer plant, where a “Culture Committee” has been established to engage employees with their community and make improvements at the plant. “Alex Silva, a supervisor on one of the lines and the...
Habitat for Humanity International Welcomes Whirlpool Corporation’s Marc Bitzer to Board of Directors