‘Can the Griz,’ help feed friends & neighbors in need

The Can the Griz Food Drive is back in 2018 with its 19th annual event. 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 Saturday, November 17th at the close of the first quarter of the Brawl of the Wild game, to be held in Missoula this year.
                 Last year, MSU and the Bozeman community donated a record 257,336 pounds of food plus $131,757 to the Gallatin Valley Food Bank. The UM and Missoula community also raised a record amount of 252,038 pounds of food plus $139,008 for the Missoula Food Bank. All of the food collected at Can the Griz remains in the Gallatin Valley 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 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) 994-2933 for further information. Go ‘Cats Go!