{"id":16019,"date":"2026-07-29T21:44:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T21:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=16019"},"modified":"2026-07-29T21:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T21:44:23","slug":"vote-now-for-the-2026-defender-service-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=16019","title":{"rendered":"Vote Now for the 2026 Defender Service Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"justify-start\">\n<nav class=\"align-left col-span-full mb-base\" data-pom-e2e-test-id=\"breadcrumbs\"\/>\n<p>This game-changing program awards a Defender 130 and a financial donation to six nonprofits. Will your favorite charity win? Vote now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/p>\n<p class=\"fp-leadCaption py-tight text-left font-utility text-utility3-size leading-utility3-line-height text-secondary\"> (Photo: Defender)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Published July 29, 2026 11:11AM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you want to find the true heroes out there, look no further than the submissions for the 2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landroverusa.com\/experiences\/events-and-sponsorships\/defender-service-awards\/index.html\">Defender Service Awards<\/a> presented by CHASE. Now in its sixth year, the program honors the hardworking nonprofits that support communities in the most meaningful ways. These are the organizations out on the front lines doing mission-driven work like search and rescue, emergency food delivery, wildlife rehab, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Nonprofits from all over the United States and Canada are eligible to apply, and hundreds do, providing a powerful snapshot of humanity at its best. That\u2019s why Outside Interactive, the parent company of <i>Outside<\/i>, is a longtime partner of the program, sponsoring the Outdoor Accessibility &amp; Education Award, one of six categories that ensure the most critical community services are honored.<\/p>\n<p>Winners in each of the six categories receive a customized Defender 130 SUV and $30,000 in prize money. That can be a game changer for a local nonprofit, and it\u2019s just the latest incarnation of the Defender brand\u2019s legacy of supporting charitable organizations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2748435\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Defender\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2748435\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WAVC3810-scaled.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WAVC3810-scaled.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\"><span class=\"article__caption\">Winners of the 2025 Defender Service Awards receiving their customized Defender 130 vehicles.<\/span> (Photo: Defender)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For decades, Defender has created legendary vehicles to take service workers on missions to help others. That support\u2014that commitment to embrace the impossible\u2014has reached people in some of the world\u2019s most remote areas, and putting the Defender 130 to work for nonprofits across the United States and Canada is a natural extension of this spirit. Since 2021, the program has awarded 30 customized Defender SUVs and more than $1.5 million (all 30 finalists receive $5,000 each, courtesy of Presenting Partner CHASE). In total, 120-plus nonprofits have benefited, enabling them to improve and expand their services.<\/p>\n<p>How does it work? Go to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landroverusa.com\/experiences\/events-and-sponsorships\/defender-service-awards\/index.html\">Defender Service Awards<\/a> and watch videos from the finalists in six categories. Vote for your favorites from July 29 to August 14, 2026. Winners will be announced at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landroverusa.com\/experiences\/events-and-sponsorships\/destination-defender.html\">Destination Defender<\/a>, held during the weekend of September 11 in Temecula, California. And yes, go ahead and get out the vote\u2014there\u2019s never been a more deserving reason.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landroverusa.com\/experiences\/events-and-sponsorships\/defender-service-awards\/index.html\">2026 Defender Service Awards<\/a> finalists:<\/p>\n<h2>Animal, Wildlife &amp; Marine Mammal Welfare Award<\/h2>\n<h3>Presented by Disney<\/h3>\n<p><i>By providing community shelters, wildlife rescue programs, and marine conservation, these nonprofits protect those without a voice.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2748414\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Winner of the 2025 Animal, Wildlife and Marine Welfare Award, Presented by Disney.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1829\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2748414\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WAVC2927-scaled.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WAVC2927-scaled.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\"><span class=\"article__caption\">Winner of the 2025 Animal, Wildlife and Marine Welfare Award, Presented by Disney.\u00a0(Photo: Defender, Featured:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vammr.org\/\">Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society<\/a>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"relative col-span-full my-base md:col-span-10 md:col-start-2 lg:col-span-8 lg:col-start-3\">\n<div class=\"relative col-span-full my-base md:col-span-10 md:col-start-2 lg:col-span-8 lg:col-start-3\">\n<div class=\"isolate overflow-x-auto\">\n<table class=\"w-full text-left\">\n<thead class=\"border-b border-border-medium\">\n<tr\/><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>2026 FINALISTS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Nonprofit<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Location<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Pacific Wildlife Care<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>San Luis Obispo, CA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>West Suburban Humane Society<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Downers Grove, IL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Atlantic Marine Conservation Society<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Westhampton Beach, NY<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Helen Woodward Animal Center<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Rancho Santa Fe, CA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Picolini\u2019s Animal Rescue<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Miami, FL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"buy-button flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-0 md:gap-2 buy-button flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-0 md:gap-2\"><span class=\"\">Vote Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Community Services Award<\/h2>\n<h3>Presented by ei3<\/h3>\n<p><i>This category recognizes nonprofits that help communities through food, shelter, and environmental programs.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2748416\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Winner of the 2025 Community Services Award\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2748416\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WAVC2831-scaled.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WAVC2831-scaled.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\"><span class=\"article__caption\">Winner of the 2025 Community Services Award, Presented by ei3.\u00a0(Photo: Defender, Featured:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/feedingnefl.org\/\">Feeding Northeast Florida<\/a>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"relative col-span-full my-base md:col-span-10 md:col-start-2 lg:col-span-8 lg:col-start-3\">\n<div class=\"isolate overflow-x-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative col-span-full my-base md:col-span-10 md:col-start-2 lg:col-span-8 lg:col-start-3\">\n<div class=\"isolate overflow-x-auto\">\n<table class=\"w-full text-left\">\n<thead class=\"border-b border-border-medium\">\n<tr\/><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>2026 FINALISTS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Nonprofit<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Location<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>First Baptist Gatlinburg Food Pantry<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Gatlinburg, TN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Fetter Health Care Network<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Charleston, SC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Whistler Community Services Society<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Whistler, BC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Covenant House New Jersey<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Newark, NJ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Living Lakes Canada<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Nelson, BC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"buy-button flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-0 md:gap-2 buy-button flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-0 md:gap-2\"><span class=\"\">Vote Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Search, Rescue &amp; Emergency Support Services Award<\/h2>\n<h3>Presented by Pelican<\/h3>\n<p><i>These organizations come to the rescue when accidents and natural disasters strike.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2748423\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Chilliwack Search &amp; Rescue\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2748423\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WAVC3639-scaled.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WAVC3639-scaled.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\"><span class=\"article__caption\">Winner of the 2025 Search, Rescue and Emergency Support Services Award, Presented by Pelican. (Photo: Defender, Featured: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/chilliwacksar.org\/\">Chilliwack Search &amp; Rescue<\/a>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"relative col-span-full my-base md:col-span-10 md:col-start-2 lg:col-span-8 lg:col-start-3\">\n<div class=\"isolate overflow-x-auto\">\n<table class=\"w-full text-left\">\n<thead class=\"border-b border-border-medium\">\n<tr\/><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>2026 FINALISTS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Nonprofit<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Location<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Big Horn County Search and Rescue<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Basin, WY<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Friends of Custer County Search and Rescue<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Custer, SD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Grey Bull Rescue<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Tampa, FL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>West Valley Search &amp; Rescue<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Alta Loma, CA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Kansas Search &amp; Rescue Dog Association<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>McLouth, KS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"buy-button flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-0 md:gap-2 buy-button flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-0 md:gap-2\"><span class=\"\">Vote Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Veteran &amp; Civil Servant Outreach Award<\/h2>\n<h3>Presented by <b>WPP<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><i>From veterans to firefighters to police officers and more, the heroes who protect others receive much-needed support from these organizations.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2748429\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jason's Box\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1829\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2748429\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WAVC3426-scaled.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WAVC3426-scaled.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\"><span class=\"article__caption\">Winner of the 2025 Veteran and Civil Servant Outreach Award, Presented by Hearts &amp; Science.\u00a0(Photo: Defender, Featured:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jasonsbox\/\">Jason\u2019s Box<\/a>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"relative col-span-full my-base md:col-span-10 md:col-start-2 lg:col-span-8 lg:col-start-3\">\n<div class=\"relative col-span-full my-base md:col-span-10 md:col-start-2 lg:col-span-8 lg:col-start-3\">\n<div class=\"isolate overflow-x-auto\">\n<table class=\"w-full text-left\">\n<thead class=\"border-b border-border-medium\">\n<tr\/><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>2026 FINALISTS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Nonprofit<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Location<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Got Your Six Support Dogs<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Maryville, IL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Operation Patriots FOB<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Bluffton, SC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Fox Bravo Overland<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Cedar Park, TX<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Oklahoma Veterans United<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Tulsa, OK<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Veterans Outreach Center, Inc.<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Rochester, NY<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"buy-button flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-0 md:gap-2 buy-button flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-0 md:gap-2\"><span class=\"\">Vote Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Outdoor Accessibility &amp; Education Award<\/h2>\n<h3>Presented by Outside Interactive<\/h3>\n<p><i>This category recognizes nonprofits on a mission to get everyone outside, because everyone deserves to benefit from the power of the outdoors.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2748431\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Winner of the 2025 Outdoor Accessibility and Education Award\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2748431\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WAVC3568-scaled.jpg?width=2048&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover 1x, https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WAVC3568-scaled.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover 2x\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WAVC3568-scaled.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\"><span class=\"article__caption\">Winner of the 2025 Outdoor Accessibility and Education Award, Presented by OUTSIDE Interactive Inc.\u00a0(Photo: Defender, Featured:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.starlightcanada.org\/\">Starlight Children\u2019s Foundation Canada<\/a>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"relative col-span-full my-base md:col-span-10 md:col-start-2 lg:col-span-8 lg:col-start-3\">\n<div class=\"relative col-span-full my-base md:col-span-10 md:col-start-2 lg:col-span-8 lg:col-start-3\">\n<div class=\"isolate overflow-x-auto\">\n<table class=\"w-full text-left\">\n<thead class=\"border-b border-border-medium\">\n<tr\/><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>2026 FINALISTS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Nonprofit<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Location<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>National Ability Center<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Park City, UT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>RuckusRoots<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Los Angeles, CA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Spirit North<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Canmore, AB<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>SOS Outreach<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Edwards, CO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Special Olympics Missouri<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Jefferson City, MO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"buy-button flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-0 md:gap-2 buy-button flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-0 md:gap-2\"><span class=\"\">Vote Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Defender Service Honorees Award<\/h2>\n<h3>Presented by <b>S&amp;P Global Mobility<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><em>A sixth category, Defender Service Honorees, recognizes past finalists from 2021 to 2025 and gives them another opportunity to win a custom Defender 130 vehicle and award funding. Because there are so many heroes, there should be more chances to win.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2748433\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"West Place Animal Sanctuary\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1829\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2748433\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WAVC2942-scaled.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WAVC2942-scaled.jpg?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\"><span class=\"article__caption\">Winner of the 2025 Defender Service Awards Honoree Award, Presented by S&amp;P Global Mobility. (Photo: Defender, Featured: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westplace.org\/\">West Place Animal Sanctuary<\/a>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"relative col-span-full my-base md:col-span-10 md:col-start-2 lg:col-span-8 lg:col-start-3\">\n<div class=\"isolate overflow-x-auto\">\n<table class=\"w-full text-left\">\n<thead class=\"border-b border-border-medium\">\n<tr\/><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>2026 FINALISTS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Nonprofit<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Location<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Adaptive Adventures<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Westminster, CO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Bionic Project, Inc.<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Cambridge, MA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Catalyst Sports Inc.<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Atlanta, GA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>New Orleans, LA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Combat Recovery Foundation<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Loveland, CA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>HIT Living Foundation<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Los Angeles, CA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Inyo County Search and Rescue<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Bishop, CA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Marine Mammal Care Center of Los Angeles<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>San Pedro, CA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Pacific Grove, CA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>North Carolina Adapted Sports<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Cary, NC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Pemberton Search &amp; Rescue<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Pemberton, BC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Red Feather Development Group<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Flagstaff, AZ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Shelter to Soldier<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>San Diego, CA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>SICSA Pet Adoption and Wellness Center<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Washington Township, OH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Sechelt, BC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>The Food Brigade, Inc.<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b py-tight font-utility-2 whitespace-normal first:px-tight not-first:px-base not-first:py-base-tight even:bg-brand-primary\/5 border-border-light\"><span>Paramus, NJ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"buy-button flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-0 md:gap-2\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"inline-flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-neutral-900 hover:cursor-pointer bg-platform hover:bg-yellow-400 py-very-tight px-base-tight gap-tight font-semibold font-utility-2 text-center hover:text-primary w-full md:w-1\/2 md:inline-block md:px-1 o-button btn\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landroverusa.com\/experiences\/events-and-sponsorships\/defender-service-awards\/vote\/honorees.html\"><span class=\"\">Vote Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Each winner will receive a customized Defender 130, along with a $30,000 award. This game-changing prize package is made possible by Presenting Partner CHASE, Premier Partner Artemis, Gold Level Sponsor BBC Studios, and all six category sponsors: Disney, ei3, Outside Interactive, Pelican, S&amp;P Global Mobility, and WPP.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><i>The Defender Brand<\/i><i> embraces the impossible. Each member of the Defender family is purposefully designed, highly desirable, and seriously durable. A modern\u2011day 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. The tough luxury Defender OCTA is the master of performance\u2014taking performance and capability to another level on and off\u2011road. A beacon of liberty that can trace its heritage back to the first Land Rover in 1948, Defender is a brand that 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\u2014a mark of trust built on more than 75 years of expertise in technology and world\u2011leading off\u2011road capability. Defender vehicles are 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.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/outdoor-gear\/cars-trucks\/vote-now-for-the-2026-defender-service-awards\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This game-changing program awards a Defender 130 and a financial donation to six nonprofits. Will your favorite charity win? Vote now! (Photo: Defender) Published July 29, 2026 11:11AM If you want to find the true heroes out there, look no further than the submissions for the 2026 Defender Service Awards presented by CHASE. 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