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John Badger

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Born and raised in the Southeast, John Badger graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 2012 and now calls the Blue Ridge home. He leads the Haunts of Hendo ghost tours in Hendersonville, NC and runs Grounded Boots Relief, a crisis response nonprofit. John is also the proud dog dad of his 13-pound Cavapoo, Newton.

Born and raised in the Southeast, John Badger graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 2012 and now calls the Blue Ridge home. He leads the Haunts of Hendo ghost tours in Hendersonville, NC and runs Grounded Boots Relief, a crisis response nonprofit. John is also the proud dog dad of his 13-pound Cavapoo, Newton.

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People loading cases of bottled water onto two off-road ATVs in a parking lot near trees.

De la part de l'équipe

Unqualified, Unprepared, and Unrelenting

After Hurricane Helene hit his home of Western North Carolina, John Badger took his passion to help others from a Facebook group to a nonprofit.

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June 24, 2025

People loading cases of bottled water onto two off-road ATVs in a parking lot near trees.

De la part de l'équipe

Unqualified, Unprepared, and Unrelenting

After Hurricane Helene hit his home of Western North Carolina, John Badger took his passion to help others from a Facebook group to a nonprofit.

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