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Whirlpool Foundation and the Washing Machine Project Celebrate Impactful First Year of Collaboration To Address the Global Washing Divide
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / May 27, 2025 / Whirlpool More Than 11,000 Lives Transformed Through the Donation of Manual Washing Machines in Low-Income and Displaced Communities In March 2024, Whirlpool Foundation President Pam Klyn traveled ...
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