What’s Cooking at The Store: October 2024

October 29, 2024

Join us for a fun conversation with Collen, The Store’s CEO, and Bridget Stangland, a member of our YP Board. Bridget shares how she went from volunteering with The Store to serving on our YP Board and is now a sponsor of one of our families – a crucial need in our efforts to end food insecurity.

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July 16, 2025

Food is vanishing. Waitlists are growing. And hope? It’s harder to find—unless you know where to look.

Across Nashville and beyond, nonprofits are facing unprecedented strain: steep SNAP cuts, overwhelmed food banks, and more families in need than ever before. At The Store, we hear it every day—the calls, the waiting, the heartbreak. But even now, hope is showing up.

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July 9, 2025

Hunger is rising. But so is our resolve.

In just one year, food insecurity in our region has surged—450,000 Tennesseans are now struggling to eat. And with recent cuts to SNAP benefits, the crisis is only deepening. At The Store, we’re feeling the impact. Our shelves are stretched. Our waitlist just passed 2,000 households. And yet—we’re not giving up.

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