Safeway will serve as the presenting partner of the team’s new Seahawks Community Awards (Seahawks).

The Seattle Seahawks of American football’s NFL have announced that Safeway, the grocery retail chain based in California, will expand its long-term partnership with the club to include entitlement of the team's community engagement programming.

As the Seahawks' community engagement entitlement sponsor, Safeway will partner with the team on activities throughout 2024, which will include player and legend appearances as well as joint fundraising efforts for local non-profit organizations.

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A Safeway patch will also be worn on the Seahawks' community jerseys, which are worn by players and Legends at events.

Additionally, Safeway will serve as the presenting partner of the team's new Seahawks Community Awards, which will launch this season.

Later this summer, the Seahawks and Safeway, in partnership with Seattle-based television station King 5, will host a food drive at the annual Seahawks Football Fest on August 3 to help Northwest Harvest, a non-profit organization supporting food banks in Washington state.

Mario Bailey, Seahawks vice president of community engagement and legends, said: "The Seahawks and Safeway both have a deep-rooted commitment to serving our community and helping those who need it most.

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"Safeway has been an incredible partner to the Seahawks for many years, so we are excited to come together with them in this new capacity as we strive to make an even greater impact on our region moving forward."

Sara Osborne, public and government affairs director for Safeway, added: "One of the aspects we've cherished most about our partnership with the Seahawks is the ability to bring joy and support to all the communities we serve in Washington through our collaborations.

"We look forward to taking this work to another level with this formalized partnership, as we work to leverage our tremendous customer and fan engagement to create opportunities of community empowerment and celebration throughout the state."