John Deere Announces “Small Machines. Big Impact.” Contest Finalists

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A versatile and powerful John Deere G-Series Skid Steer or Compact Track Loader would mean a world of difference to any of the contest finalists. (Photo courtesy of Deere & Company.)

Moline, Illinois,-based John Deere recently announced the three finalists for its “Small Machines. Big Impact.” contest. The company invited entrants to submit their dream community projects in the hopes of winning a G-Series Skid Steer or Compact Track Loader and a Worksite Pro attachment to help make their proposal a reality.

There Can Be Only One

Deere reports that it received 367 entries from people seeking to improve the communities in which they live and work. Entrants’ dream projects included plans to provide disaster relief, revamp veterans’ facilities, and to build parks, playgrounds, and housing for the underprivileged. Deere’s selection committee chose three finalists based on three criteria: community impact, potential machine use, and alignment with the company’s corporate citizenship priorities. These projects currently rely largely on borrowed machinery and hard manual labor.

The Whipple Creek Regional Park in Clark County, Washington was badly in need of some TLC when Anita Will arrived. Her project hopes to bring the park and its 4.5 miles of trails back from the brink. The West Pasco Florida chapter of Habitat for Humanity, run by Kobus Appelgrijn, has been busy recently buying up a series of condemned and run-down mobile homes on Leisure Lane in hopes of demolishing the eyesores and building up to six homes for homeless families. Colorado Springs’ Black Forest suffered the state’s worst forest fire in 2013, and Neil Behnke’s dream is to help those who lost their homes to clear the remaining debris and dead trees to get them on the road to rebuilding their homes and lives. All three projects stand to benefit greatly from a John Deere G-Series Skid Steer or Compact Track Loader and a Worksite Pro attachment.

It’s In Your Hands

To view more details about the finalists’ projects and vote on your favorite, visit impact.deere.com and cast your vote by June 24. Voting results will be revealed at the John Deere Classic, which runs from July 9 to 15 in Moline, Illinois.

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Source: Deere & Company

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