Your mailbox can do more than receive mail, it can help feed Henderson County. We start with a quick real estate market snapshot, then shift to something even more urgent: the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the largest one-day food drive in the country, happening Saturday, May 9.

We’re joined by Lynn Stags from Storehouse of Henderson County, Jason Kimmel with the U.S. Postal Service, Matt Hutcherson from Interfaith Assistance Ministry, and Emily Sherlin from the Salvation Army. Together we talk about what food insecurity really looks like in Hendersonville and across Western North Carolina: seniors living on tiny monthly benefits, families one bill away from crisis, and neighbors making impossible choices between food and medication. We also talk about the hope baked into this drive, how last year’s haul supported agencies for months, and why awareness matters as much as pounds collected.

You’ll leave with practical guidance on what to donate, why to skip glass containers, and how your mail carrier turns a simple bag of nonperishables into immediate help for people who live right down the street. If you believe local community support should be direct, dignified, and measurable, this conversation is for you.

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