Seattle Seahawks players made a pledge in June to donate $500,000 to organizations supporting social justice causes and local youth. The Seahawks Players Fund has now announced the beneficiaries of the grants.
The Seahawks Players Equality & Justice For All Action Fund will provide $250,000 in grants to the following six organizations:
The other half of the funds ($250,000) will be used to created scholarships in partnership with the Seattle Foundation and will now be called The Seahawks Players’ Equality & Justice for All Scholarship Fund.
“We’re super excited to give back to the community,” linebacker K.J. Wright said via the team’s website. “Just go to the website, anybody can apply. We’re super excited to be able to tap into the community and help these young kids out.”