‘Cats fans rally to ‘Can the Griz’ ahead of annual Brawl of the Wild matchup
Returning for its 20th annual event in 2019, the Can the Griz Food Drive is under way! The friendly off-field competition between Montana State University and the University of Montana, along with their communities, is put on every year to see who can collect the most donations for their local food banks. The competition runs through the close of the first quarter of the Brawl of the Wild game, to be held this year at Bobcat Stadium on Nov. 23rd.
Last year, MSU and the Bozeman community donated a record 263,263 pounds of food plus $185,457 to the Gallatin Valley Food Bank. The UM and Missoula community also raised a record amount for their community’s food bank – 210,714 pounds of food plus $193,086. All of the Gallatin Valley food collected remains in the area and is used to support our friends, neighbors, and our children’s classmates.
Can the Griz organizers ask that nonperishable food donations be dropped off at collection locations throughout Bozeman to support those Gallatin County residents in need. A complete list of donation sites, as well as special food-collecting events hosted by local businesses, can be found at www.canthegriz.com.
Monetary donations can also be made directly to the Gallatin Valley Food Bank by visiting the aforementioned website and clicking “donate.” For every dollar donated, 1 pound of food will be added to the final tally.
Finally, participants are invited to promote the drive on social media by posting a picture of themselves donating along with the hashtag #CanTheGriz.
Can the Griz is coordinated by the MSU Office of Student Engagement and the Gallatin Valley Food Bank. Call (406) 994-6872 or email canthegriz@montana.edu for further information. Go ‘Cats Go! •
