UNM Offensive Line Uses NIL Funds to Provide Turkeys for Thanksgiving Giveaway

The University of New Mexico Lobos have chosen a worthy cause to donate to this Thanksgiving season. Richard Pearce, a Junior Offensive Lineman and Lobos team captain, started convincing his fellow linemen to donate their own NIL money to buy the community turkeys for a Thanksgiving giveaway. Starting on Sunday, Nov. 24, the team will begin distributing all turkeys and trimmings that were gathered, donated, and purchased by the team and the Albuquerque community. At the beginning, the Lobos linemen had the goal of providing meals for 40-50 families within their community. However, the community had other plans. Once flyers spread about Pearce's cause, the community dove headfirst with the intention of providing enough for about 100 families. The Lobos O-line will aim to feed as many families as they can. The giveaway will be facilitated by the players that have contributed, as well as the community members that have made any sort of contribution. Pearce gave his motivation and thoughts on the cause in a rece