We have been married for 26 years with our hearts set on another 26 years and more! We are known affectionately as Team Parker USA.
We would like to thank you for supporting Kelly & John Parker in this year's competition. Your participation allows us to aid both the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Oceana in their respective missions to support hunger relief and ocean conservation.
We met at post USC/UCLA football game party through a mutual friend in November 1997. Both John and I went to USC but didn’t know each other there as he is 4 years older. We grew up in rival hometowns in the San Gabriel Valley so that made our connection and conversation even stronger. Our relationship was on the fast track from that point on with us tying the knot on April 8, 2000! Fun fact: our getaway car was a chicken car. Best describes our comedic sides and making people laughter.
What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?We had somewhat of a hard time getting pregnant and being able to give birth to “Irish twins” is definitely a favorite memory times two! Our sons, Cole and Austin are now ages 23 and 22. We lovingly nicknamed them Favorite Older Son and Favorite Younger Son so they know they are equally loved and favored!
What would you do with $20,000?John had two emergency brain surgeries in June 2023 (he still has a very bad drop foot from the two surgeries) and we haven’t done a family trip since then. Praise he is alive! It would be amazing to have the financial opportunity to do a family trip and also pay off some medical and financial expenses from his recovery from surgeries.
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