The Seattle Seahawks won the 2013 NFL Kick Hunger Challenge for the area’s hungry families.

This annual competition pits NFL teams, players and a local chef against each other as they raise money for their local food bank. Emerging victorious this year is chef John Howie of Redmond along with former Seahawk Craig Terrill. Through their efforts, the duo has raised nearly $33,000 for Food Lifeline, plus an additional $10,000 award for first place.

“Food Lifeline is thankful to chef Howie, Craig Terrill and all the Seahawks’ fans for winning the Kick Hunger Challenge,” said Linda Nageotte, CEO and president of Food Lifeline. “The Seahawks’ fans are a part of every victory on the field and are now our 12th Man in the fight against hunger here in Western Washington.”

With the funds raised via the Kick Hunger Challenge, Food Lifeline will be able to provide more than 120,000 meals for people in need in Western Washington.

In addition to winning the Kick Hunger Challenge, Terrill was awarded the Lou Groza Award for the player who exceeded expectations for hunger relief.

Howie has been a Taste of the NFL Kick Hunger Challenge participant for the last nine years and has collectively raised $122,205 for Food Lifeline, Western Washington’s largest nonprofit food distribution agency, during that time.