- Defender announces the fourth annual 'Defender Service Awards'
presented by CHASE, supporting the brands humanitarian and
conservation work around the globe
- Returning for 2024, Defender Service Awards honors U.S., Puerto
Rican and Canadian organizations with a customized Defender
130 and financial support
- Six Award Categories, Veteran's and Civil Servant Outreach;
Community Services; Search, Rescue and Emergency Support Services;
Outdoor Accessibility and Education; Animal, Wildlife and Marine
Mammal Welfare; and Defender Service Honorees
- From June 17 to July 29, 2024,
Defender Service Awards will accept video nominations from
organizations in one of the six categories
- Entrants must submit a video and be U.S. 501(c)(3)1/Canadian
registered charity whose efforts fall within one of the six
categories
- CHASE, the presenting sponsor, will donate $5,000 to each of
the 30 category finalists. Category sponsors, including Hearts and
Science, PELICAN, OUTSIDE Interactive inc., ei3 and
Disney will donate $25,000 to category winners
- For information and rules2 on the Defender Service
Awards presented by CHASE
visit www.landroverusa.com / www.landrover.ca
MAHWAH, N.J., June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- DEFENDER, the original British adventure brand, is proudly
recognized across the globe for inspiring humanitarian action,
conservation and adventure. Today, the Defender brand announces the
fourth annual 'Defender Service Awards' presented by CHASE. The
Defender Service Awards recognize U.S., Puerto Rican non-profits,
and Canadian charitable organizations that exemplify the
unstoppable essence of Defender. Organizations are encouraged
to submit videos on how a new Defender 130 would support their
respective mission in one of six categories:
- Veteran's and Civil Servant Outreach Award Presented by Hearts
& Science
- Community Services Award Presented by ei3
- Search, Rescue and Emergency Support Services Award Presented
by PELICAN
- Outdoor Accessibility and Education Awards Presented by OUTSIDE
Interactive Inc.
- Animal, Wildlife and Marine Mammal Welfare Award Presented by
Disney
- The Defender Service Honorees, past 2021, 2022 and 2023
finalists who are given a second chance to win a custom Defender
130 vehicle
Corporate partners have joined this initiative to provide
further support for the respective organizations across the
different categories. CHASE, as presenting sponsor, will
donate $5,000 to each of the five finalists per category, for
a total of $150,000 across 30
finalists. Category sponsors include OUTSIDE Interactive Inc.,
ei3, PELICAN, Hearts & Sciences and Disney. Each
category sponsor will also donate $25,000 to its respective category winner.
Peter Muriungi CEO, CHASE Auto said: "We
are proud to continue to support the Defender Service Awards and
recognize the many vital institutions that positively impact
communities across the US and Canada."
Each winning organization will receive a fully customized
Defender 130 vehicle to help their work go further. Featuring three
rows of seating for up to eight people, along with 88.9 cubic feet
(2,516 litres) of load capacity, the Defender 130 is fully capable
of assisting these organizations with their mission of
service. The winners will collaborate with the Defender team to
fully outfit their vehicle with Defender accessories required for
their organization's needs, along with a custom exterior vehicle
wrap.
Sam Allen, Defender US Brand
Director, said: "Defender Service Awards returns
for a fourth consecutive year, celebrating organizations dedicated
to making a difference in their communities. Year after year, we
are inspired by the video submissions and learning about the
incredible work taking place across North
America. We are honored to provide the winning organizations
with financial support and customized Defender 130 vehicles to help
further their reach and impact."
Entrants can nominate organizations, or organizations can
nominate themselves by filling out the entry form and submitting a
video (up to three minutes) that details the organization's
mission, how it addresses a need in their community, and how a
Defender 130 will help to further their efforts.
Submissions are open from June 17,
2024, through July 29, 2024,
followed by a judging period by a panel of qualified judges. The
finalists' videos will be posted on Landroverusa.com and
www.landrover.ca for public voting beginning in October, and
winners will be announced in the fall 2024.
Previous winners of last year's 'Defender Service Awards'
include Squamish Search and Rescue Society for the Pelican Search
and Rescue Award; Honour House Society for the Hearts & Science
Veterans Outreach Award; Manitoba Underdogs Rescue for the Animal
Planet Animal Welfare Award; Kairos Adventures for the
ei3 Community Services Award; and Youth Sports Alliance
for the OUTSIDE Interactive, Inc. Outdoor Accessibility and
Education Award. Each winning organization was awarded with a
Defender 130 to further their efforts within their respective
communities. Since 2021, $700,000 in
monetary awards and 18 Defender models have been provided to
organizations across the US and Canada.
The Defender family of models, 90, 110, 130, continues to expand
and evolve to suit the many uses by their owners. Defender OCTA,
the new high-performance hero will be available in North America for the 2025 model year. The V8
Twin Turbo mild-hybrid Defender gasoline OCTA will offer an
unparalleled breadth of capability, comfort and composure, whether
on-road or off-road. New for 2025 model year, optional
second-row Captain Chairs are available in the Defender 130 to
provide comfort and luxury with aisle access to the spacious third
row.
For more information on the 'Defender Service Awards' presented
by CHASE, please
visit LandRoverUSA.com or www.landrover.ca.
1. ABBREVIATED RULES. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO
ENTER OR WIN. Begins on June 17, 2024
to Oct 17, 2024. TO ENTER MUST BE 18
YEARS OR OLDER IN THE 50 UNITED STATES AND D.C., PUERTO RICO, OR CANADA, AN ELIGIBLE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION,
AND HAVE AT LEAST ONE DIRECTOR THAT IS 18 YEARS OR OLDER RESIDING
IN THE 50 UNITED STATES AND D.C., PUERTO
RICO, OR CANADA. Contest is void where prohibited by
law. Contest subject to the complete Official Rules.
Visit
www.landroverusa.com/experiences/events-and-sponsorships/defender-service-awards/index.html
or
www.landroverca.com/experiences/events-and-sponsorships/defender-service-awards/index.html
for Official Rules and prize descriptions. Sponsor: Jaguar Land
Rover North America, LLC, 100 Jaguar Land Rover Way, Mahwah, NJ 07495.
2. Information and rules on the 'Defender Service Awards'
presented by Chase can be found here and Canadian rules here.
Notes to Editors
About Defender
Defender embraces the impossible. Each member of the Defender
family is purposefully designed, highly desirable and seriously
durable. A modern-day hero that respects the past but at the same
time anticipates the future.
Available in 90, 110 and 130 body styles, with up to eight
seats, each has a charisma of its own.
A beacon of liberty since 1948, Defender supports humanitarian
and conservation work with the International Federation of Red
Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Tusk Trust.
The Defender brand is underpinned by Land Rover – a mark of
trust built on 75 years of expertise in technology and
world-leading off-road capability.
Defender is designed and engineered in the UK and sold in 121
countries. It belongs to the JLR house of brands alongside Range
Rover, Discovery and Jaguar.
Important notice
JLR is constantly seeking ways to improve the specification, design
and production of its vehicles, parts and accessories and
alterations take place continually. Whilst every effort is made to
produce up-to-date literature, this document should not be regarded
as an infallible guide to current specifications or availability,
nor does it constitute an offer for the sale of any particular
vehicle, part or accessory. All figures are manufacturer's
estimates.
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