Outdoorsy relaunched its veterans’ program. The online rental company and RV lending partner will conduct a Votes for Vets giveaway.
Votes for Vets’s nomination period runs through Nov. 15. Three winners will be selected Nov. 19. All Votes for Vets entries will be eligible to win a grand prize of $1,500 in Outdoorsy rental credit plus a one-week stay at a Thousand Trails property; a first runner-up prize of $500 in Outdoorsy rental credit plus a four-night stay at a Thousand Trails property; and a second runner-up prize of $300 in Outdoorsy rental credit plus a two-night stay at a Thousand Trails property.
“From mental health to physical health, we believe that everyone, especially our veteran and active-duty community members, deserve to connect with a space that inspires, invigorates, and recharges the body and mind,” said Outdoorsy co-founder and CEO Jeff Cavins.
Through Nov. 15, Outdoorsy is asking for submissions on how the outdoors helped, or could help, veteran and active-duty community members. The company will highlight inspiring service member story submissions on its social channels.
Votes for Vets nominees are asked to record a minimum 20-second video or submit a written description sharing what the outdoors means to them or to a military service member they want to nominate. Submissions can include an uploaded photo of the nominated veteran or active-duty service member. After submissions are closed, Outdoorsy will select the top eight submissions on its Instagram page. From there, consumers will vote on their top three favorites to be recipients of the Votes for Vets prizes.
Votes for Vets giveaway nominators will receive a discount code for up to 15% off their next Outdoorsy road trip.
“Thousand Trails is honored to partner with Outdoorsy and We Are the Mighty to help our nation’s veterans enjoy time in the great outdoors,” said Pat Zamora, vice president of marketing for campground provider Thousand Trails. “We are proud to count many veterans among our members and guests. In appreciation of their service, veterans and active members of the military are always eligible for 20 percent off the nightly rate at all Thousand Trails and affiliated locations.”
The nomination form, contest details and more can be found at outdoorsy.com/blog/veterans-celebration.
Outdoorsy is partnering with We Are the Mighty, a veteran-led content distributor, to help reach veterans.
“We are thrilled to partner with Outdoorsy,” said Katherine Pummill, head of marketing for We Are the Mighty. “There is a significant amount of research demonstrating a linkage between maintaining and improving mental health and being outside. Our troops, veterans, and their families have sacrificed so much throughout their years of service to our nation. Knowing we can help them better connect to the country they’ve protected through RVing is a joy.”
