By rdnewsNOW staff

first recipient

Parker Thompson awarded Nossack Athletic Ambassador Grant

Mar 11, 2020 | 11:32 AM

Red Deer racecar driver start Parker Thompson is the first recipient of the Nossack Athletic Ambassador Grant, which athletes who are actively involved in the local Red Deer community in a positive way.

Thompson began the career of a professional race car driver at a young age when he moved to Italy to compete in the World Series of Karting. Now 22-years-old, Thompson is an established race car driver earning championships in both open-wheel and sports-car racing series.

For 2020 Thompson is enrolled in the Indy Pro 2000 series on the Road to Indy, competing in ten events throughout North America.

While his athletic pursuits often take him all over the continent, Thompson remains committed to the Red Deer community where he resides in the offseason and educates drivers across the province about the dangers of distracted driving. His road safety campaign, “Drive to Stay Alive,” was founded in 2015 and since that time has reached more than 100,000 students and safety industry professionals.

“I’m so proud to receive the Nossack Athletic Ambassador Grant for 2020,” says Thompson. Many thanks to Svitlana and the entire team at Nossack Food Group for taking the initiative to establish this amazing grant.

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“The NAAG will not only help me further develop my career in racing, but more importantly, it will support my road safety campaign Drive to Stay Alive in 2020 and beyond. As a proud Albertan and Red Deer native, I often feel like the businesses and athletes in our community don’t get the recognition they deserve. I feel fortunate to have been recognized myself, and I am proud to wear the Nossack logo on my racing suit as I pursue the Indy Pro 2000 Championship in 2020.”

“We appreciate Parker’s positive attitude and strong work ethic with everything he does, and know that the NAAG is in great hands,” shared Svitlana Nossack with Nossack Food Group. “Parker is engaged in our local community with Drive to Stay Alive as well as representing Red Deer and Alberta across the nation, and internationally with Parker Thompson Racing. We look forward to this partnership and shared success in 2020!”

Established by the Nossack Food Group and their fundraising division, Get Golden Fundraising, the Nossack Athletic Ambassador Grant recognizes a need in the Red Deer community for increased sports funding during these tougher economic times. The grant awards $10,000 ($5,000 each to two recipients) annually. Applications for the 2021 NAAG will open in April. More information is available at http://bit.ly/nossack-naag.