Living Local with Lynn Staggs with The Storehouse

Episode 12 with Lynn Staggs of The StorehouseIn this episode of Living Local, Ed Frisbee sits down with Lynn Staggs, founder and director of The Storehouse in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Lynn shares the story behind the ministry’s 25 years of serving Henderson County through year-round food support, coats and blankets, and the well known Blessings in Boxes Christmas program. She opens up about the growing need across the community, how rising housing costs are pushing workers out of the county, and why The Storehouse continues to see record numbers of families needing help.Lynn explains how the food pantry operates, where their supplies come from, and how volunteers and donors keep the shelves stocked. She also highlights their senior delivery routes, their partnerships with local schools, churches, businesses, and the massive Christmas effort that serves thousands of children each year. The episode also gives a first look at their upcoming move to a new facility designed to better serve the community and act as a resource during future emergencies.Listeners will learn how to support The Storehouse through donations, sponsoring a child for Christmas, volunteering, and spreading the word. The conversation wraps up with Lynn’s favorite Hendersonville spots, local eats, and hidden mountain gems.This episode is a heartfelt look at community care in action and a reminder of how much impact a local nonprofit can have when people pitch in together.