Seattle Seahawks Future of Football

In response to their season being postponed, the Bishop Blanchet Football Team used this time to serve their community in order help those that have been impacted most. The team lead a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research raising over $4000 and in early November prepared and served food to the homeless that live around Lumen Field. As a team, their response to a challenging season and times in their community was to come together to give back.

George is a wide receiver on the Ellensburg High School Air Force team and has gone above and beyond to lead his team and youth teams in his community in safe on-field practices. He has volunteered his time over the past 5 months leading and organizing social distanced football to ensure the teams in his community are staying safe and protected. As an ASB leader, George has also been an advocate in his school and community promoting safe pandemic practices on and off the field.

Tavish has been an outstanding team leader by keeping the humor alive each week through the team's weekly workout photo check-ins. He is always going above and beyond to check on his teammates and make sure everyone is staying connect through assistant with technology, making sure everyone is staying engaged in their online schoolwork, and leading a helping hand to teammates who have endured difficult times.

Due to the delayed football season for the Blaine Youth Football flag and tackle teams, Greg volunteered his time to organize and run social distanced football camps for the youth in the Blaine football community. He spent ample amount of time making sure the camps met health and safety guidelines and coordinating small groups which providing a positive learning environment and much need outlet for kids.

As the Columbia River High School Football Team's weight training coach, coach Patterson worked tirelessly to organize and set up guidelines and best practices utilizing pod workouts to ensure the team safety. Additionally, he extended his safe training efforts to kids from different schools as well as a variety of 7 on 7 programs. During this difficult time, Coach Patterson has moved mountains to keep kids' interest in football up and prepare them for next season.

Seahawks helped launch the Seattle office of Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) in 2016.  PCA achieves its goals by providing training workshops to coaches, parents, and administrators of schools and youth sports organizations. Nearly 1,500 free multimedia resources for coaches, parents, athletes, and leaders.

Each week during the high school football season, the Seahawks and the Washington State Football Coaches Association select two high school football coaches as the Coach of the Week winners. Each recipient receives a $500 donation to the school's football program plus a framed certificate signed by Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll.

The NFL Foundation Grassroots Program provides non-profit, neighborhood-based organizations with financial and technical assistance to improve the quality, safety and accessibility of local football fields. The program is a partnership of the National Football League Foundation, which provides funding, and LISC, which provides technical assistance and manages the program.

NFL Flag Powered by USA Football provides opportunities for boys and girls ages 5-17 to play non-contact football and learn lessons about sportsmanship and teamwork, while also getting their 60 minutes of daily physical activity.

As the sport's national governing body and member of the U.S. Olympic Committee, USA Football partners with leaders in medicine, child advocacy and athletics to support positive football experiences for youth, high school and other amateur players.