All I can say is “WOW”! The first annual West Seattle Cranksgiving was a huge success in our book!
In the last 7 years that I have been here, this is definitely the largest food drive in the shortest amount of time. And such variety, culturally diverse food, food for the kids Backpack program, diapers & wipes for the Baby Corner and fresh produce.
Judy Yazzolino, West Seattle Food Bank development director, quoted in West Seattle Blog story.
On our first Cranksgiving, ~35 bike riders delivered 1,195 pounds of supplies to the West Seattle Food Bank. We formed small teams, grabbed shopping lists, then spread out to 11 markets in West Seattle and White Center on a damp, cool morning, riding north to the Alaska Junction and south into White Center. Most of us made our first shopping trips into the small ethnic markets of White Center – and vowed to return.
Special kudos to Alki Velo Club, who came out in force, and to our three young riders from High Point. Thanks to WSBC leader Paul Dieter for organizing this event. Awesome work, all!
At our post-ride meetup at Zeek’s, we committed to do it again in 2020. Come ride with us next year!
Cranksgiving rides are a national grass roots movement. Tom Fucoloro, editor of Seattle Bike Blog, brought Cranksgiving to Seattle 10 years ago, and inspired us to try one on the peninsula. The citywide ride was a week later, with a record 190 riders bringing more than a ton of food to the Rainier Valley Food Bank. If you do the math, you will see proof that West Seattle riders work harder 😀
