Look around your neighborhood or office. Our communities require hours of unsung work and support from countless volunteers, and that is why Land Rover has launched “Defender Above & Beyond’ awards to support local charities. From now until July 27th, you can submit a video to nominate your favorite 501(c)(3). Here are the categories:
- 1. Search and Rescue
- 2. Coastal and Marine Conservation
- 3. Animal Welfare
- 4. First Responders
- 5. Environmental
- 6. Urban Improvement
- 7. Fire Services
The winners of each category will receive a new Defender loaded with equipment to help their efforts. This is truly a noble task given the number of esoteric projects we see from other automakers. The Defender is a comfortable daily driver that can pull double duty as a work rig. Or embarrass your 4WD friends in the new Defender V8! The deadlines of the competition are below, and our dealers have all the details.
| Categories | Submissions Open | Submissions Close | Finalists Selection | Public Voting | Winners Announced |
| 1. Search & Rescue 2. Coastal and Marine Conservation | March 9, 2021 | April 7, 2021 | April 8 – 16, 2021 | April 21 – May 3, 2021 | Sep. 2, 2021 |
| 3. Animal Welfare 4. First Responders | May 3, 2021 | June 1, 2021 | June 2-11, 2021 | June 16 – 28, 2021 | Sep. 2, 2021 |
| 5. Environmental 6. Urban Improvement7. Fire Services | June 28, 2021 | July 27, 2021 | July 28 – Aug. 6, 2021 | Aug. 11-23, 2021 | Sep. 2, 2021 |
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