We are so happy to have a partner like Whirlpool that is committed to finding new ways to engage people in the work of Habitat as well as raise awareness and resources to support Habitat families around the world.
Chris Clarke, Senior Vice President of Communications, Habitat for Humanity International

The Whirlpool Building Blocks project, made up of 300 Whirlpool employees and volunteers from across the United States, will build nine homes in five days in Guadalupe, a small community located between Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona. The project begins today (May-14) and runs through May 18, 2007.

"Whirlpool Building Blocks is about bringing people together from all over the country to build homes in partnership with families in need," said Tony Chang, general manager, Whirlpool Brand. "Our goal is to have people experience the life-changing work of Habitat for Humanity and to create urgency and energy among consumers to join us to help eliminate poverty housing in this country."

"We are so happy to have a partner like Whirlpool that is committed to finding new ways to engage people in the work of Habitat as well as raise awareness and resources to support Habitat families around the world," said Chris Clarke, senior vice president of Communications for Habitat for Humanity International. "Through their efforts and passion, they initiated this project which only adds to the generous support they've provided to more than 35,000 families since our partnership began."

Whirlpool is one of Habitat for Humanity's largest corporate partners. Each year, thousands of Whirlpool employees volunteer their own time to Habitat builds around the country. The partnership began in 1999, and Whirlpool plans to support every new Habitat home built globally by 2011, either through product donations, cash or home sponsorship. Whirlpool Building Blocks began in November 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee, where 300 volunteers from around the nation joined forces to build homes with 10 partner families in one week.

Arizona is growing three times faster than the rest of the nation. The recent building boom in Phoenix cannot keep pace with the need for decent, affordable housing for low-income families which has created an affordable housing crisis in the city. The Phoenix metropolitan area must produce 9,000 units of affordable homes a year simply to maintain status quo, but current production is only 1,800 homes per year, according to the Community Development Coalition of Arizona.