In celebration of its 60th anniversary, KB Home has partnered with long-time collaborator Whirlpool Corporation to take the next step in its 60 Acts of Kindness Effort. Later this month, Whirlpool and KB Home will supply new Whirlpool brand washers and dryers to 17 Ronald McDonald Houses – one for each KB Home division.
Through the 60 Acts of Kindness Effort and the ongoing KB Cares initiative, KB Home has committed to donating its resources and supporting the communities in which it builds. “KB Home is proud to have helped families realize their dream of owning a new home for 60 years,” says Jeffrey Mezger, KB Home’s chairman, president and CEO. “We launched our ‘60 Acts of Kindness,’ project to engage our employees and business partners in finding new ways to further serve our communities.”
Each of the 17 Ronald McDonald Houses is located in KB Home markets across Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, and Texas. The appliances will serve the needs of families living at the Ronald McDonald House while their children are receiving medical treatment away from home.
“We’ve been working with Whirlpool Corporation for more than 20 years, so it was a natural collaboration for a ‘60 Acts of Kindness’ project,” says Mezger. “Today, we use Whirlpool brand, KitchenAid and Jenn-Air appliances in every KB Home we build. We are confident that these new appliances will equip Ronald McDonald House Charities to better attend to the needs of the families they serve.”
“Whirlpool Corporation is proud to celebrate this milestone with KB Home, while also helping deliver high-performance appliances to families in their time of need,” says Bob Bergeth, general manager, contract builder sales at Whirlpool Corporation. “We deeply value our decades-long relationship with the nation’s fifth largest homebuilder, and we are honored to contribute to such a worthy cause as Ronald McDonald House Charities.”
KB Home has delivered over 600,000 homes since its founding in 1957.
