Griff Gives Back - Donation Options

Thank you for your interest in donating to the Griff Gives Back Campaign! Please browse our various donation options below.

Donations by Mail

By Mail
Donations of adult dog and cat food are accepted by mail until April 19, 2026 at this address:

Drake University
c/o Griff Gives Back
1214 31st St.
Des Moines, Iowa 50311

Donations Online and by Phone

Griff Gives Back has partnered with Bone-A-Patreat to take food order donations online and by phone. Just call 515-279-2544, or shop their website to order your dog or cat food donation, and they will get it to us.

Satellite Donation Sites

Donations of adult dog and cat food are accepted at the following satellite donation sites.

Bone-A-Patreat
4110 University Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa 50311

Drake Diner
1111 25th St.
Des Moines, Iowa 50311

Downtown Doggy Daycare
724 Scott Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309

Family Pet Veterinary Center
1215 Prospect Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50265

Hy-Vee

Ankeny
2510 SW State St
Ankeny, IA 50023

Downtown DSM
420 Court Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309

Hy-Vee Drugstore
4100 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311

Johnston
5750 Merle Hay Rd
Johnston, IA 50131

Urbandale
8701 Douglas Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322

West Des Moines
1010 60th St
West Des Moines, IA 50266

Windsor Heights
7101 University Avenue
Windsor Heights, IA 50324

Paws & Pints
6218 Willowmere Dr
Des Moines, IA 50321

Premier Credit Union

Ankeny
1450 SW Tradition Drive
Ankeny, IA 50023

Ames
520 Grand Avenue
Ames, IA 50010

Downtown DSM
800 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309

Sioux City
103 S. Fairmount Street
Sioux City, IA 51106

Urbandale
10951 Meredith Drive
Urbandale, IA 50322

West Des Moines
1301 Grand Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50265

Order from Amazon

You can order directly from our Amazon wish list and have your donation shipped to campus.

Beautiful Bulldog Contest

You can bring donations of adult dog and cat food to this year's Beautiful Bulldog Contest on April 19, 2026!

Questions? Contact Erin Bell, associate director of marketing at erin.bell@drake.edu or (515) 271-1913.