Not much has changed to the field where Marcus Trufant first learned how to carry a football.

On Saturday Trufant returned to the place where he began to develop his skills as a football player, the Al Davies Boys and Girls Club in Tacoma.

The starting cornerback for Seattle hosted his annual Trufant Family Foundation celebration at the local community center on Hilltop. Along with his family, Trufant was joined by fellow Seahawks Deion Branch, Seneca Wallace, Courtney Taylor and Jordan Babineaux.

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The United States Marine Corps Reserve will have representatives at

Qwest Field to collect toys for the Toys for Tots program before the New England Patriots game on Sunday, November 7. This will be the 32nd year the team has participated in the toy drive.

Volunteers will be collecting new, unwrapped toys or donations at various gate locations throughout the stadium. There will also be a collection booth inside Touchdown City, which opens at 10 a.m.

Donated toys will be distributed as Christmas gifts to needy children in the Seattle community.

This is from the Seahawks:

The Seattle Seahawks, KIRO Radio and Northwest Harvest are encouraging fans to bring nonperishable food or cash donations to the Seahawks game at Qwest Field this Sunday, November 23.

Volunteers from Northwest Harvest will be available at all gates to accept contributions. The donations assist Northwest Harvest, the only statewide hunger relief organization in Washington. Each year, about 18 million pounds of food are distributed to approximately 300 food banks and hot meal programs throughout the state.

In honor of Brenden Foster, the 11-year old Bothell boy whose dying wish

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This is a team press release:

RENTON, WASH. – The Seattle Seahawks and United Way of King County (UWKC) today announced the launch of a partnership for the 2008 season. In addition to a public service campaign, the Seahawks will also chair the 2008 UWKC Giving Campaign.

The PSA campaign "tough" features Seahawks players Deon Grant, Patrick Kerney, Lofa Tatupu, and Seahawks President of Football Operations/General Manager Tim Ruskell comparing football toughness to the daily challenge many local families face to find food and shelter.

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This is from Deion Branch’s charitable foundation:

KIRKLAND – Seattle Seahawks Wide Receiver Deion Branch and his Deion Branch Charitable Foundation will present a Tuesday evening filled with fun, laughs, celebrity bowling on Tuesday, September 9 to benefit Meningitis Research. The Deion Branch’s "Charitabowl " will begin at 6p.m. on September 9 at Lucky Strike located in Bellevue’s Lincoln Square Mall.

Team sponsorship in the tournament is $2,500 for a four-person team, and includes dinner, parking, a "Charitabowl" limited-edition bowling shirt and a team photo with Deion Branch. Individual tickets are available at a cost of $350. The "Charitabowl" will help raise funds and draw attention to meningitis research.

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The Seattle Seahawks will partner with Salvation Army to

collect donations for southwest Washington flood victims this Sunday, December 23, at Qwest Field prior to kickoff of the Seahawks game against the Baltimore Ravens.

There will be volunteers in green vests and Salvation Army buckets at various gate locations along Occidental Avenue and throughout the stadium.

KIRKLAND, WASH. – The Seattle Seahawks will partner with Salvation Army to collect donations for southwest Washington flood victims this Sunday, December 9, at Qwest Field prior to kickoff of the Seahawks game against the Arizona Cardinals.

There will be volunteers in green vests and Salvation Army buckets at various gate locations along Occidental Avenue and throughout the stadium.

Fans are also encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to the game or make a donation to any of the U.S. Marine volunteers at various gate locations throughout the stadium for the 31st annual Toys-for-Tots drive.

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