After participating in Safedrive Reward for just under a month, Lars Ketil Mikkelsen from Tromsø was selected as the winner of the month and was paid NOK 100,000. But the winnings don't stop there.
As the winner of this month's Safedrive Reward, Henning Flatjord from Sunnfjord was surprised with both a cash prize and the opportunity to give back. Now the Stardalen Rural Business Association is receiving NOK 100,000 in support from the Tryggve Fund.
Through Safedrive Reward, we select one driver with a green driving profile every month. In September, Henning was selected as the monthly winner, and received NOK 100,000 in prize money. At the same time, he got to help decide which local community benefit project would receive NOK 100,000 from the Tryggve Foundation.
– What I appreciate most about Safedrive is the obstacle detection feature. Especially at this time of year, when it gets dark at 3-4 am, says Henning, who uses Safedrive daily in his job.
Winner of the Safedrive Reward for the month of September, Henning Flatjord uses Safedrive daily in his job.
Henning chose to give the Tryggvefondet support to the Rural Industries Days in Stardalen – an annual event that creates meeting places, collaboration and engagement in the village.
Stardalen, known as “the village under the glacier”, is located in Sunnfjord municipality. Here, committed forces in the village have long had a desire to create activity in empty buildings, and support from the Tryggvefondet makes this possible.
– We have had plans to create life and activity in buildings that already stand in Stardalen. This gives us a kickstart, says Andrè Heggheim from Bygdenæringsdagane.
From left: Knut Ove Børseth, Head of Sustainability and Society at Safedrive; Henning Flatjord, winner of the Safedrive Reward; Andrè Heggheim, Bygdenæringsdagane in Stardalen; and Jenny Følling, Mayor of Sunnfjord Municipality.
Mayor Jenny Følling (Sp) is confident that this will go down well, and congratulates the winners.
– I have been to the Rural Economy Days several times, she says. – There is a spirit of volunteerism that many rural associations envy.
Knut Ove Børseth, Head of Sustainability and Society at Safedrive, thanks Henning for his efforts and congratulates the winners.
– Together we make traffic safer and society a little warmer.
Safedrive Reward is a reward program for safe driving. Drivers with a green driving score are entered into monthly draws of NOK 100,000.
The Tryggve Fund allows the winner to distribute up to NOK 100,000 to good local causes. The fund supports ideas and initiatives that create safety and belonging in the local community, such as youth activities, traffic prevention, events and volunteer work.
Do you have a project, activity or idea that creates security and unity where you live? Then you can apply for support from the Tryggve Foundation.
