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Through shelter, we empower: Habitat for Humanity’s 2017 annual report celebrates global impact and homeowners’ success stories.

In the face of a historic housing shortage that includes a lack of entry-level homes and skyrocketing home prices, Habitat for Humanity will mobilize advocates in Washington D.C. this week to call on Congress to take needed action to address the affordable housing crisis.

The company will donate structural framing hardware and reinforced shear walls for new construction and will continue to support Habitat Strong, a program that backs building disaster-resilient homes in weather-sensitive areas.

Trane Technologies PLC, a global climate innovator, and Habitat are teaming up on a national homeowner education initiative which will equip new Habitat homeowners with resources for maintaining comfortable, healthier and energy-efficient homes without breaking the bank.

In partnership with Habitat for Humanity International, Whirlpool Corporation announced today that it is kicking off its House + Home World Tour, during which the company will provide more than $6 million in funding and energy-efficient home appliances to Habitat affiliates across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, Poland, the UK and the Latin America region in support of new home construction, repair and rehab projects.

During the 2017-2018 service year, AmeriCorps members will contribute more than 595,000 hours of service toward building or improving Habitat homes in 125 communities in partnership with 1,700 homeowners.

Funds raised during “Hand In Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief Telethon” will help Habitat assist more families to repair or rebuild their homes.

Over the lifetime of the relationship, which began in 1999, Whirlpool Corp. has donated more than 241,000 major home appliances to nearly 197,000 Habitat households across the U.S.