Celebrating Tom Osborne’s birthday with TeamMates fundraiser

The legendary coach is celebrating his 85th birthday.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN)– Wednesday, legendary Husker coach Tom Osborne turns 85.

The TeamMates mentoring program is hosting a fundraiser to honor the coach and celebrate their 30th anniversary on campus.

They’re asking everyone to donate $85 to $850 to teammates.org in honor of Osborne turning 85.

The goal is to raise $4,000,000 to keep the program running for the next three decades.

They are also hosting a “Facebook Live Birthday Bash” tonight with special guest Trev Alberts and other Husker players and coaches Wednesday from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

On February 23rd ONLY, Birthday cards may be dropped off at the following locations:

LINCOLN:

Best of Big Red, 70th and A (Clock Tower Shopping Center); 321 No. 8th Street, Haymarket Union Bank and Trust at 6801 “O” Street

OMAHA:

eCreamery, 5001 Underwood Ave. TeamMates, La Vista 11615 Centennial Road, #200