- link Copy URL - [ Share on X ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=KitchenAid Volunteers Clean Up Benton Harbor https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/71461?absolute=1&via=3blnews "Share on X") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/71461?absolute=1 "Share on Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/71461?absolute=1 "Share on Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=KitchenAid Volunteers Clean Up Benton Harbor&body=ESG News from Whirlpool Corporation https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/71461?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Volunteering & Community](/categories/volunteering-community) # KitchenAid Volunteers Clean Up Benton Harbor Jun 9, 2016 12:00 PM ET Campaign: [Whirlpool Corporation & Sustainability](/news/campaign/whirlpool-corporation-sustainability) ![](https://3blcdn.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/2026-08/BH2_1786917855.jpg "Photos by Don Campbell / HP staff") Photos by Don Campbell / HP staff [This article originally appeared on the Herald Palladium](http://www.heraldpalladium.com/news/local/kitchenaid-volunteers-clean-up-benton-harbor/article_3bad89e4-e07c-5b8b-9720-cd0b6855a045.html) BENTON HARBOR — Union Park was flooded with people Tuesday. There wasn’t a pickup game or a picnic. Instead more than 30 volunteers from KitchenAid and Kinexus’ YouthBuild program were out cleaning and maintaining the Benton Harbor park. Volunteers began working at 7 a.m., cutting down branches, spreading mulch and updating playground equipment until 3 p.m. This was part of a larger effort put on by the Whirlpool brand, which had 160 volunteers cleaning and working at 12 locations. Other volunteer sites included the Benton Harbor Senior Center, Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency, Cycle ReCycle and the Morton House Museum. Kenneth Perry and Ed Pinkowski were the project managers for the Union Park cleanup. This was the first time KitchenAid had been out to clean Union Park, but Pinkowski said it was the seventh year KitchenAid has been picking sites to help clean. [**Click here to continue reading on the Herald Palladium**](http://www.heraldpalladium.com/news/local/kitchenaid-volunteers-clean-up-benton-harbor/article_3bad89e4-e07c-5b8b-9720-cd0b6855a045.html) ### Additional Media #### Images [ ![](https://3blcdn.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/BH1.jpg?h=b4fc6386) Don Campbell / HP staff ](https://3blcdn.com/images/BH1.jpg "Don Campbell / HP staff") [ ![](https://3blcdn.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/BH3.jpg?h=805c13bc) Don Campbell / HP staff ](https://3blcdn.com/images/BH3.jpg "Don Campbell / HP staff") [![Whirlpool logo](/sites/default/files/Clients/WhirlpoolCORP-2017_2C_B_1.jpeg)](/profiles/whirlpool-corporation) ### More from Whirlpool Corporation ###### [Whirlpool Corporation Recognized by Seramount for Workplace Inclusion and Talent Leadership](/news/whirlpool-corporation-recognized-seramount-workplace-inclusion-and-talent-leadership) Sep 1, 2026 9:30 AM ET ###### [Whirlpool Corporation Celebrates 115 Years in America’s Homes – Share Your Whirlpool Memory for the Chance To Win a New Appliance](/news/whirlpool-corporation-celebrates-115-years-americas-homes-share-your-whirlpool-memory-chance) Aug 27, 2026 3:50 PM ET ###### [Whirlpool Showcases Apprenticeship Programs During Visit From Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling](/news/whirlpool-showcases-apprenticeship-programs-during-visit-acting-us-labor-secretary-keith) Aug 18, 2026 9:30 AM ET ###### [Whirlpool Community Golf Event Raises $3 Million for Southwest Michigan Youth](/news/whirlpool-community-golf-event-raises-3-million-southwest-michigan-youth) Aug 10, 2026 10:00 AM ET ###### [Whirlpool Foundation Announces 2026 Sons & Daughters Scholarship Recipients](/news/whirlpool-foundation-announces-2026-sons-daughters-scholarship-recipients) Jul 27, 2026 10:00 AM ET ###### [Whirlpool Corp. Teams Up with Benton Harbor Area Schools to Revitalize Historic Community Space for Fifth Annual Day of Impact](/news/whirlpool-corp-teams-benton-harbor-area-schools-revitalize-historic-community-space-fifth) Jul 22, 2026 9:00 AM ET ###### [4,000+ Refurbished Fridges: How Whirlpool Corporation Is Scaling the Fight Against Food Insecurity and Waste](/news/4000-refurbished-fridges-how-whirlpool-corporation-scaling-fight-against-food-insecurity-and) Jul 20, 2026 10:00 AM ET ###### [Whirlpool Corp. Recognized for Sustainability Leadership in Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices and S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook](/news/whirlpool-corp-recognized-sustainability-leadership-dow-jones-best-class-indices-and-sp-global) Jul 17, 2026 10:00 AM ET