2026 Champions Circle® Turkey Drive Pre-Collection feat. Michigan Student-Athletes

Join us for the 4th Annual Champions Circle® Turkey Drive Pre-Collection featuring many Michigan student-athletes from football, men's basketball, and more.

With 300 turkeys already donated, we’re collecting side dishes to complete Thanksgiving meals for local families. Stop by to donate items from our wish list and meet Michigan student-athletes.

Tickets are free. Please bring at least one food item from our donation wish list to participate. Thank you for your support!

This event will feature two sessions, each with a different group of student-athletes. Session 1 runs from 4–6 PM, and Session 2 runs from 6–8 PM.

Chartiable Partner: Forgotten Harvest

We’re partnering with Forgotten Harvest to distribute the food to families in Detroit. Forgotten Harvest is a nonprofit dedicated to relieving hunger across metro Detroit by rescuing surplus food and distributing it free of charge through local food providers.

Donation Wish List

• Instant mashed potatoes
• Stuffing mix
• Gravy packets
• Cranberry sauce
• Macaroni & cheese
• Green beans
• Corn
• Sweet potatoes/yams
• Cornbread mix
• Muffin mix

Student-Athletes in Attendance

Michigan student-athletes from football, men’s basketball, and other Olympic sports will be in attendance. The full lineup is still being finalized, with names to be announced in the coming days.

Scheduled to Appear for Session 1 (4-6 PM):

• Men's Basketball: Ricky Liburd, Trey McKenney, Kenny Noland, Elliot Cadeau, Brandon McCoy Jr., Lincoln Cosby, Howard Eisley Jr., Quinn Costello, Marcus Møller, Joseph Hartman, Roddy Gayle Jr., Oscar Goodman, J.P. Estrella, Malachi Brown, Jalen Reed, Harrison Hochberg, Moustapha Thiam

Scheduled to Appear for Session 2 (6-8 PM):

• Football: Troy Bowles, Chris Bracy, Cam Brandt, Jamar Browder, Titan Davis, Enow Etta, Jaime Ffrench, Malakai Lee, Andrew Marsh, Brady Norton, Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng, Trey Pierce, Andrew Sprague, Nathaniel Staehling & More To Be Announced
• Baseball: Cade Montgomery
• Volleyball: Sydney Schnichels 

Participation by international student-athletes, including autographs, is voluntary and at each athlete’s discretion. International athletes are not compensated for attending or signing; any compensation to them is solely for the licensed use of their name, image, and likeness to promote the event. Appearances are not guaranteed, and tickets grant event admission only, with no refunds based on any athlete’s absence.

This event is a pre-collection drive supporting local charities alongside Michigan student-athletes. Fans are welcome to take photos with participating student-athletes. Autographs are not guaranteed, but fans may politely ask.