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Whirlpool Corporation and Habitat for Humanity Renew Commitment Through 2018BENTON HARBOR, Mich., June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Whirlpool Corporation announced it will continue its longtime relationship with Habitat for Humanity through 2018. This marks the 19th year the appliance manufacturer and nonprofit organization collaboration to support families in need of affordable housing, with Whirlpool Corporation committing to providing a new range and refrigerator for every new Habitat home built in the U.S. and Canada. "Over the years, this relationship has only grown stronger, and we're eager to continue working with Habitat for Humanity in 2018," said Jeff Noel, corporate vice president of communications & public affairs for Whirlpool Corporation. "Whirlpool Corporation is committed to improving people's everyday lives, and through our work with Habitat, we're able to make a positive impact in communities throughout the U.S. and around the world." Whirlpool Corporation will participate in Habitat for Humanity's Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. This year's build, which will take place Aug. 26 – 31, will engage hundreds of volunteers constructing 30 homes in Mishawaka and South Bend, Indiana, alongside President and Mrs. Carter. Whirlpool Corporation will also join the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University for 10 days in October as part of their ninth consecutive joint blitz build of a home in the Bloomington, Indiana area. Additionally, Whirlpool Corporation will fully sponsor a home build in Benton Harbor, Michigan, as well as partially sponsored builds in cities around the U.S. "For nearly two decades, Whirlpool Corporation's work alongside Habitat for Humanity has provided families with appliances to make their daily routines a little easier," said Julie Laird Davis, vice president of Corporate and Foundation Relations at Habitat for Humanity. "We are so grateful for their donations, as well as their employees' volunteer work onsite to directly impact the ives of these families, and look forward to another successful year." Since the collaboration began in 1999, Whirlpool Corporation has committed more than $107 million to Habitat for Humanity. Today, more than 9,000 employees volunteer with Habitat each year. Whirlpool Corporation employees participate in builds where the company's manufacturing operations, customer service and administrative offices are located, such as Tulsa, Oklahoma; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Clyde, Ohio; Greenville, Ohio; Marion, Ohio; Findlay, Ohio; and Benton Harbor, Michigan. Build events and locations vary each year. In 2017, the company participated in its first-ever global Habitat for Humanity build that included 14 projects in eight global locations with over 200 volunteers. About Whirlpool Corporation and Habitat for Humanity About Whirlpool Corporation About Habitat for Humanity View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/whirlpool-corporation-and-habitat-for-humanity-renew-commitment-through-2018-300661316.html SOURCE Whirlpool Corporation |