2 B.C. service organizations named finalists in Land Rover charity compeitition
Global News
Squamish Search and Rescue and New Westminster's Honour House now each have a 50-50 chance at winning a kitted out vehicle and a cash prize in the competition.
Two B.C. service organizations say they’ve now got a 50-50 chance of winning a Land Rover Defender and a hefty cash prize.
Squamish Search and Rescue (SAR) and Honour House in New Westminster are competing in the Land Rover 2023 Defender Service Awards, a vote-based competition that awards customized Defender 130 vehicles along with US$25,000 to six charities in different categories.
Squamish SAR was one of five nominees in the Search, Rescue & Emergency Support Services category.
On Monday, Squamish SAR posted to its Instagram account that the team had been informed it was one of the top two finalists in its category, and would be heading to Texas for the final Nov. 11 prize reveal.
“Your incredible support got us here and we are humbled by it,” the group wrote.
“Our tight-knit community rallied when were against some formidable competitors from down south, and we couldn’t be prouder.”
Last week, the group told Global News the vehicle, which is more capable of accessing backcountry areas, would help them deal with a surge in call volumes, and be available to other SAR teams working in the Sea-to-Sky corridor.