- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Tri Cities Area FIRST Robotics Teams Fundraising for World Competition https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/81152?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/81152?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/81152?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Tri Cities Area FIRST Robotics Teams Fundraising for World Competition&body=ESG News from Whirlpool Corporation https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/81152?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Innovation & Technology](/CSR-News/innovation-technology-0) # Tri Cities Area FIRST Robotics Teams Fundraising for World Competition ##### Whirlpool Foundation Offers $15,000 Community Challenge Grant Apr 26, 2017 4:15 PM ET Three FIRST Robotics teams from the Tri Cities area will compete in the FIRST Robotics World Finals this week, April 26 - 29 in St. Louis, Missouri after competing against 160 other Michigan teams in the State Championships in Grand Rapids recently. Whirlpool Corporation has proudly supported the FIRST Robotics program for seven years, encouraging students to pursue interests in areas of STEM education – science, technology, engineering and math. Whirlpool employees have provided thousands of volunteer hours to FIRST Robotics, other sponsorship support and tool chests for multiple rookie teams over the last three years through the Gladiator GarageWorks brand. You can also read more about this in [Herald Palladium](http://www.heraldpalladium.com/news/local/three-area-robotics-teams-head-for-world-championship/article_2d82b53e-4259-56b3-b99c-6fcb7a9c05b2.html). [![Whirlpool logo](/sites/default/files/Clients/WhirlpoolCORP-2017_2C_B_1.jpeg)](/profiles/whirlpool-corporation) ### More from Whirlpool Corporation ###### [27 Years, 260,000 Appliances: Whirlpool Celebrates Habitat for Humanity’s 50th Anniversary and Improving Lives and Communities Together](/news/27-years-260000-appliances-whirlpool-celebrates-habitat-humanitys-50th-anniversary-and) Mar 25, 2026 8:30 AM ET ###### [Whirlpool Corporation Updates Emissions Targets and Shares Progress in 2025 Corporate Responsibility Impact Report](/news/whirlpool-corporation-updates-emissions-targets-and-shares-progress-2025-corporate) Mar 12, 2026 8:30 AM ET ###### [Whirlpool Corporation Named One of America’s Most Iconic Companies by Time](/news/whirlpool-corporation-named-one-americas-most-iconic-companies-time) Feb 19, 2026 9:15 AM ET ###### [Whirlpool Mentors Explore Career Paths and Help Develop Critical Skills With High School Students](/news/whirlpool-mentors-explore-career-paths-and-help-develop-critical-skills-high-school-students) Feb 13, 2026 8:50 AM ET ###### [Whirlpool Corporation Named One of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies for Sixteenth Consecutive Year](/news/whirlpool-corporation-named-one-fortunes-most-admired-companies-sixteenth-consecutive-year) Feb 11, 2026 9:10 AM ET ###### [Whirlpool Foundation Supports Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan Best Buy Teen Tech Center in Benton Harbor](/news/whirlpool-foundation-supports-boys-girls-clubs-greater-southwest-michigan-best-buy-teen-tech) Jan 16, 2026 8:30 AM ET ###### [Whirlpool Corporation Contributes to Improving Life at Home With Appliance Donations to Two Leading U.S. Non Profit Organizations](/news/whirlpool-corporation-contributes-improving-life-home-appliance-donations-two-leading-us-non) Jan 6, 2026 8:50 AM ET ###### [The Washing Machine Project, Supported by Whirlpool Foundation, Named One of TIME's Best Inventions of 2025](/news/washing-machine-project-supported-whirlpool-foundation-named-one-times-best-inventions-2025) Dec 15, 2025 10:45 AM ET