Cranksgiving Ride Raises $1,800 for Youth Shelter

The Anthracite Bicycle Coalition's annual food drive at Groove Brewing benefited the NEPA Youth Shelter Food Bank.

Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Philanthropy

Bold flat-color vector editorial illustration of a bicycle leaning beside a wooden crate of canned goods and bread against a brick wall. — The Anthracite Bicycle Coalition raised $1,800 and a large donation of food for the NEPA Youth Shelter at its annual Cranksgiving ride in Scranton on November 14. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Anthracite Bicycle Coalition held its annual Cranksgiving Bike Ride and Food Drive at Groove Brewing in Scranton on November 14, 2026. The event raised $1,800 for the NEPA Youth Shelter Food Bank.

Why it matters

The Shelter collected nearly $1,400 in food and $400 in monetary donations, which support the on-site food pantry that teens served by the Shelter can use during the holiday season.

The Shelter collected nearly $1,400 in food donations and an additional $400 in monetary donations, for a total of $1,800. No prior-year totals were reported to compare against this year's result.

The players

Anthracite Bicycle Coalition

The Anthracite Bicycle Coalition is a bicycle advocacy organization based in northeastern Pennsylvania that organizes community rides and events.

NEPA Youth Shelter Food Bank

The NEPA Youth Shelter Food Bank is the food pantry operated by the NEPA Youth Shelter, a Scranton-area shelter serving teens.

The details

The Cranksgiving Bike Ride and Food Drive returned to Groove Brewing in Scranton, organized by the Anthracite Bicycle Coalition. Donations go directly to the NEPA Youth Shelter's on-site food pantry, which stocks toiletries, canned goods and food for teens the Shelter serves.

November 14, 2026: Cranksgiving Bike Ride and Food Drive held at Groove Brewing in Scranton.
Later in November 2026: Thanksgiving holiday approaches, a period the donations are meant to support.

Philanthropy Context

The Scranton event follows the Cranksgiving model, a bike ride paired with a grocery collection for local food banks held ahead of Thanksgiving. Its $1,800 total is a local fundraising result tied to a single community event.

Residents who want to support the NEPA Youth Shelter's food pantry can donate food or money during the holiday season. The collection shows how a community ride can directly stock a teen-serving pantry before Thanksgiving.

The takeaway

Small community events like this one can directly stock the shelves of local pantries that serve teens during the holidays. Residents who want to help can look for similar food drives in their own neighborhoods.