Russell Wilson and Ciara’s $3M hospital donation and $1.75M school gift

For Russell Wilson and Ciara, the words “Why not you?” have become closely tied to the work they do for children and families. Through the Why Not You Foundation, which they started in 2014, the couple has supported education, children’s health and efforts to fight hunger. The foundation said in 2023 that its partnerships had helped raise more than $13 million for these causes. Since then, its work has continued with several large donations and community programs.How Russell Wilson and Ciara built the Why Not You Foundation around childrenThe idea behind the foundation came from a message Wilson learned from his father, Harrison Wilson III, who encouraged him to believe that he could achieve his goals even when others doubted him.