Cyclists "Crank" Out Groceries for Shields Township Food Pantry
Event puts a new spin on shopping with a purpose by bringing in 239 pounds of food items.
Shopping was never so much fun for 10-year-old Sheridan Young. The Lake Bluff youngster pulled up in front of Activator Cycles in downtown Lake Bluff with her yellow buggy overflowing with groceries. “It was so fun shopping!” said Sheridan. Her dad, Jim Young, took his cue from his daughter. Smart dad. “She pointed me in the right direction,” said Jim Young. Carrying in 69.6 pounds of grocery items, the Youngs captured the most weight category in last Saturday’s inaugural "Cranksgiving" to stock the shelves of the Shields Township Food Pantry. For their efforts, the father-daughter team received a free bicycle tune-up by Activator’s pro mechanic, Nate Perkins. The nearly 70 pounds was almost one-third of the 239 total pounds of food …
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