Cranksgiving 2025 -- a food drive on two wheels

Sat Nov 08 2025 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm UTC-05:00

10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044-3310, United States | Columbia

Howard County Office of Transportation
Publisher/HostHoward County Office of Transportation
Cranksgiving 2025 -- a food drive on two wheels
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Cranksgiving is an annual charity cycling event held in Downtown Columbia, MD, that combines cycling with community service. Hosted by the Downtown Columbia Partnership and the Howard County Office of Transportation, Cranksgiving offers residents a chance to engage in active recreation while raising awareness about Howard County’s bikeable pathways and collecting food donations for individuals and families in need.
Participants ride into Downtown Columbia with food donations for Grassroots Crisis Intervention. Cyclists of all skill levels are welcome, making it a family-friendly event that fosters camaraderie among the local cycling community while supporting those in need.
The county’s Office of Transportation has mapped out biking routes to the drop-off location from all Columbia Villages and other points across the county.
Where: The Plaza at The Mall in Columbia (near Seasons 52)
When: Saturday, November 8th, from 10 AM to 1 PM
Competition: Columbia Villages, along with any other interested communities, are invited to compete to see who can donate the most. Each village will have a designated table, staffed by a volunteer provided by the Downtown Columbia Partnership, where residents can drop off their contributions. At the end of the event, we will announce the winning village based on the total donations received. (If you live outside of Columbia but want your community to participate in the challenge, please contact us). Last year, Town Center came in first with Wilde Lake coming in a close second. Let's see if another village can take the title this year.
Prizes: The first one hundred registrants will receive a really cool commemorative event shirt. Deadline to register to receive a shirt is noon on 10/31.
RSVP Requested (see registration link)
List of most needed items:
Canned Meals: Chef Boyardee, Chicken & Dumplings, Spaghettios, Corned Beef Hash, Dinty Moore Beef Stew, Canned Chili
Canned Meats: Chicken, Sardines, Salmon, Vienna Sausage, Roast Beef, Canned Ham, Spam, Tuna
Canned Chunky or Progresso soups
Canned Fruit: Applesauce, Peaches, Pears, Fruit Cocktail, Mandarin Oranges, Pineapple
Instant Oatmeal Packets: Any flavor
Peanut Butter-16oz container
Grape Jelly-18oz container (no glass please)
Pasta Sauce
Breakfast Cereal
About the Name: The name "Cranksgiving" is a playful combination of "crank," a part of a bicycle, and "Thanksgiving," a holiday focused on gratitude and giving. It perfectly captures both the cycling focus and charitable spirit of the event, which takes place during the Thanksgiving season.
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