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Care Counts™ laundry program by Whirlpool brand continues to provide critical access to clean clothes and combat post-pandemic absenteeism ratesOct 17, 2022 | Brand and Product , Social and Environmental ImpactNow in its eighth year and impacting 144 schools in 37 states, the Care Counts™ laundry program continues to grow and boost attendance rates across the U.S. While students have been back to in-person learning for about a year, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic...
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LaShon, Jerry and their girls establish a new life and stability through Habitat homeownership in Findlay, OhioOct 4, 2022 | Habitat for Humanity , Social and Environmental ImpactStaring into the face of increasing challenges, LaShon, husband Jerry and their daughters, packed up their life with all of their belongings in Detroit, Michigan and relocated to Findlay, Ohio in 2012, seeking greater opportunity. Their hope was that this new...
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Whirlpool Corp. and Indiana University students, faculty and staff help build Habitat home for Bloomington familySep 29, 2022 | Habitat for Humanity , Social and Environmental ImpactWhirlpool Corporation and Habitat for Humanity International are concluding their yearlong House+Home World Tour which helped develop suitable new housing for people in the Americas, Europe and Asia where it all started in 2021 at Indiana University Bloomington....
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Habitat homeowner Misty finds new sense of safety and stability for herself and young son in new homeSep 27, 2022 | Habitat for Humanity , Social and Environmental ImpactIn March 2020, as the COVID pandemic was at its peak, Misty and her 6 year old son were scrambling to find a safe place to shelter in their trailer in Lebanon, Tennessee, as a tornado passed overhead. They found themselves seeking shelter from a tornado again in...
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Whirlpool Corporation to reach 100 percent renewable electricity for U.S. plant operationsSep 19, 2022 | Social and Environmental ImpactWhirlpool Corp. announced that it has entered into a second wind Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) to accelerate progress towards its commitment to reach Net Zero (scopes 1 and 2) emissions in its plants and operations by 2030. This latest agreement with...
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Multiple college students benefiting from ‘Megawatt’ scholarship awards through Whirlpool Corporation and One Energy this fallSep 17, 2022 | Social and Environmental ImpactEach year, Whirlpool Corporation awards scholarships to students entering college in coordination with One Energy at its North American plants that have wind turbines on site. OneEnergy scholarship winners for 2022 stand in Whirlpool Corp's Greenville, Ohio plant...
Whirlpool Foundation and The Washing Machine Project Win Best Employee Engagement Initiative at the 2025 Engage for Good Halo Awards