Welcome back, students! As you return to campus, be sure to visit some of your favorite Dogtown businesses.

As a reminder, you can use Bulldog Bucks as a payment method at several neighborhood establishments. To view a list of participating merchants in Drake’s off-campus Bulldog Bucks program, visit acceptinglocations.com/drake.

You can also load funds to your ID card at this site or in the myDrake portal.  Please note that Flex Dollars (tied to meal plans) cannot be used off campus, only funds added to Bulldog Bucks accounts are available as a Dogtown payment method.

From Aug. 25–28, some of Drake’s participating Dogtown merchants will be offering Welcome Week specials. If you visit a participating merchant from Aug. 25–28 and post your visit on social media using #DogtownDSM you will get a free Dogtown T-shirt, while supplies last.

For questions about the Bulldog Bucks program, or if you want to suggest other Dogtown businesses you would like to see as a participating merchant, email studentservices@drake.edu. We will email you from this email address if you are eligible for a T-shirt.

— Sara Heijerman, Student Services Center