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Since 1998, New York City bike messengers have raised food for their city's homeless the week before Thanksgiving. Like any other race, Cranksgiving tests your skills and speed navigating chaotic city traffic. However, unlike any other race, it tests the sharpness of your wits as you navigate the aisles of grocery stores searching for specific food items. Once you've found them, made your way through the checkout lines and finished the race, all of your food will be donated to a local homeless shelter.
With 106 racers, 2008 was the biggest Cranksgiving ever, and New York City's largest alleycat of the year. The race & the cause shows no sign of abating, and there are great plans for 2009. We donated over $1000 in food to Saint Mary's soup kitchen on the Lower East Side. On top of that, two Women & Children's charities (Nazareth Housing & Hudson Guild) received over 100 jars of baby food each. And on top of THAT, $1682.40 was raised for City Harvest and $420.60 was raised for the New York Bike Messenger Foundation. All in all, a resounding success. A huge recognition must go out to Neighburrito and John & Charlene Roberts, whose donations accounted for nearly half of our pledges. For more information, contact ken@cranksgiving.org Some video & photos from the race. All photos link to flickr accounts:
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