Whirlpool Corp. Teams Up with Benton Harbor Area Schools to Revitalize Historic Community Space for Fifth Annual Day of Impact

In commemoration of Juneteenth, this year's community initiative delivered brand-new basketball courts and a new turf practice field to support local youth.

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / July 22, 2026 / Whirlpool Corporation recently celebrated its fifth annual "Day of Impact," an initiative dedicated to fostering resilient, thriving and enduring neighborhoods in the company's headquarters community of Benton Harbor, Michigan. In collaboration with Benton Harbor Area Schools and to commemorate Juneteenth, 40 volunteers, consisting of Whirlpool Corp. employees, school officials and city leaders, revitalized the outdoor basketball courts located behind Benton Harbor High School (BHHS).