2023 Inspire Change | Seattle Seahawks

The NFL's Inspire Change initiative highlights the league's efforts to make a difference in the community. See how the Seahawks have approached inspiring change in the community.

Traci Schneider and the Seahawks delivered sensory kits to Seattle Children's Hospital in honor of Autism Awareness Month.

The Seahawks celebrated Black history month with many events which included a happy hour with the Seahawks at local Black-owned business, Taste of the Caribbean, an employee book club where employees read Lynda Blackmon Lowery's book Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom, a visit with local high schoolers and middle schoolers to the Northwest African American Museum and a panel discussion to honor Black college football pioneer, Eddie Robinson with Seahawks Legends.

The Seahawks are proud to announce another round of Girls High School Flag Football grants. Special thanks to Gatorade for contributing to the grants and helping us Fuel Tomorrow.

Seahawks Legend Sidney Rice helped package over 7,000 cookies and helped deliver them to residents of Plymouth Housing.

To spread some holiday cheer Seahawks players' Jerrick Reed II, Tre Brown and Blitz visited a children's hospital in Spokane to give away gifts.

Learn from the experiences and joy of 16 students from Seattle Public Schools who are enrolled in the WHOLE Mentoring program. They were joined by Bobby Wagner as they visited six HBCUs, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and much more this offseason. This documentary is presented by Microsoft Surface.

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen donated sneakers to students in the Grays Harbor community.

Walter Payton Man of the Year candidates give back to the youth.

Seahawks Legends and staff, alongside Choose 180 staff, embarked on a weeklong trip to the south for a Black History learning tour confronting our country's history of racism. Led by Sankofa Impact, the group visited numerous southern cities to meet with Civil Rights foot soldiers and activists working in their community.

Helping those around him is a way of life for wide receiver Tyler Lockett, which is why he's the Seahawks' nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award for the second consecutive season. Vote for Lockett here.

The Seattle Seahawks present wide receiver Tyler Lockett as the team's 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominee.

The Seahawks will not only be representing their team and their fans back in Seattle on Sunday, they'll also be representing various causes that are near and dear to their hearts.

Seahawks linebacker Darrell Taylor explains the importance of early detection before surprising Virginia Mason Franciscan Health patient Zakia Smith with a $5,000 donation. The Seahawks and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health encourage everyone to get screen regularly.

Former Pro-Bowl defensive end Michael Bennett was named Seahawks Legend of the Year prior to Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Today, we celebrate National Voter Registration Day in partnership with King County Elections and the Seattle sports community. In every election, we have a chance to build the community we want to be a part of. Your voice matters. Register today at VoteWa.Gov.

Seahawks Legend Doug Baldwin was mic'd up during the Champions of Change charity basketball game at Climate Pledge Arena on June 26, 2022. Participants in the event included Cliff Avril, Michael Bennett, Marshawn Lynch, and more.

Our new series, Talking Shop: Seahawks Legends, provides an unfiltered look into a variety of conversations with some of the biggest names in Seahawks history. Read more: https://shwks.com/m5tyj6

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson spoke at the Super Bowl Breakfast in Los Angeles, California on February 12, 2022 after receiving the Bart Starr Award, given to a player who exemplifies outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field, and in the community.

Thank you to the Seahawks Legends and heroes in the community who raised the 12 Flag before each game at Lumen Field during the 2021 season.

Bobby Wagner and Delta Air Lines teamed up to surprise Josiah with the Delta Community Captain Award and a weekend trip to the Super Bowl. Josiah was one of the recipients of the Seahawks Players Equality and Justice For All Scholarship in 2021 and is working hard to make a difference in his community every day.

Tulsa native and Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett is featured in the latest episode of "NFL 360" about the Tulsa Race Massacre.

Thanks to technology from Microsoft, including Microsoft Teams and Surface Hub, Seahawks players were able to host virtual pregame chats with cancer survivors and organizations making a difference in our community during several Seahawks games throughout the season.

After six seasons, the Seahawks and Windermere Real Estate have raised a total of $196,100 for their Tackle Homelessness partnership. All donations this season will go to Mary's Place, whose mission is to help families on their journey out of homelessness.

Cherry Starr, wife of the late Hall of Famer Bart Starr, called Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson to congratulate him on receiving the 2022 Bart Starr Award, given to an NFL player who best exemplifies outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field, and in the community.