2025 Can The Griz Food Drive
2024 Tamara Williams and Company Results: We brought in 1,449 pounds of canned goods last year!
2025 marks the 26th year of the Can the Griz Food Drive. This food drive is a friendly, off-field competition between Montana State University and the University of Montana to see which school can collect the most donations for their local food bank. Our competition begins on November 10th, and ends on Thursday, November 20th. Can the Griz proceeds go to the Gallatin Valley Food Bank, and the Bobcats have successfully canned the Griz for 19 of 25 years!
Can The Griz Bozeman Dropoff Location
Address: 1227 N 14th Avenue, Suite 2, Bozeman MT 59715
OR we may even stop by your neighborhood in Bozeman or Belgrade with a bag to personally pick up your canned goods - keep an eye out for a bag and flyer on your doorstep!
If we miss you, please drop your cans off at our office, as we are a designated drop-off location.
How To Donate + Enter to Win Our Can The Griz Giveaway:
Those who donate 5 or more canned goods for Can the Griz will be Entered to Win Our MASSIVE Gift Basket Giveaway valued at over $300, filled with local goods!
The gift basket includes Montana-made goods from:
- Heyday
- Treeline Coffee
- Olivelle
- Roundhouse
- Genuine Icecream
- The Well Juicery
Let's Can Those Griz, Go Cats!
Missed out last year? No worries, catch us this year! Again, look out for a bag or drop off your cans at the Tamara Williams & Company Office, we are a registered Can The Griz Drop-off Location every year!
Thank you so much for participating and giving back to our community!
Can The Griz FAQ
What is Can The Griz?
Can The Griz is an annual food drive competition between Montana State University (MSU) and the University of Montana (UM) held in the lead-up to the Brawl of the Wild football game.
What is the purpose of Can The Griz?
The event supports local food banks and addresses food insecurity in Montana communities.
How does the competition work?
MSU and UM compete to see who can collect the most pounds of food and monetary donations (converted to pounds).
Who benefits from Can The Griz?
Donations benefit local food banks, such as the Gallatin Valley Food Bank for MSU and the Missoula Food Bank for UM.
When does Can The Griz take place?
The food drive typically runs for several weeks leading up to the Brawl of the Wild football game.

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