Our Board of Directors
& Advisory Board

OUR BOARD MEMBERS

Our boards consist of 50 retired and active school superintendents, principals, teachers, nurses, FHF alumni, and other community leaders - all serving as volunteers / receiving no compensation.

Sandy
Adams

Founding President

sadamsfhf@gmail.com

Sandy serves as FHF Club, Inc. Founding President. Appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal & reappointed by Gov. Brian Kemp, she has also served on the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board since 2012.

Link to Sandy's full bio.

Sandy and her husband Jeff are honored to be caregivers of his sweet 94 years young mom Mary Jane Adams who lives with them.

Chrystal Thomas

Benefits Committee Chair

cthomas@elbert.k12.ga.us

Chrystal serves as our Board Benefits Committee Chair determining the recipients for FHF Club Scholarships. Chrystal serves as Elbert County (EC) Schools FHF Supervising Sponsor and is assisted by ECMS & ECCHS FHF Sponsors Cherie Dove, Lynda Farmer, Anya Human, and Robin Wood. Chrystal is a Special Education Teacher and Adaptive Physical Education Teacher at ECMS. She and her husband Timmy have two sons, Colby (& Bella) and Grady.

Hannah McAvoy

Board Treasurer/

FHF School Club Founding VP

Hannah (FHF Club Founding Vice President) serves as our Board Treasurer. She is employed at Elbert Memorial Hospital as a Surgery Services Registered Nurse. She and her husband Trey are proud parents to their sweet daughter Kenleigh.

Greg & Kelly
Hall

Board Assistant Treasurer

Greg Hall is our Board Assistant Treasurer. He is employed at Southeastern Power Administration. Greg and his wife Kelly (retired EC Primary School Teacher) have two daughters Sarah Grace Hall and Maggie (& Logan) Stetson, and two grandchildren, Hallson and Cole.

Gary
Purvis

Board Chaplain

Gary Purvis is our Board Chaplain and FHF Jam Fest Coordinator & MC. Gary is the founder of Shepherd's Care Ministries at Elberton First Baptist Church. Gary and his wife Margaret have three daughters Elizabeth (& Stephen) Hill, Courtney (& Jason) Hart, and their angel in heaven, Anna, and four grandchildren.

Leigh Starrett

Board Secretary

Leigh Starrett is our Board Secretary. She is also the Elbert County Clerk of Court. Leigh and her husband Kevin have two daughters Emily Starrett and Hannah (& Trey) McAvoy, and a grandaughter Kenleigh.

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Jon & Joanna
Jarvis

Board Adviser

& FHF Football Fun Day Planning

Jon - Former Elbert County (EC) Schools Superintendent

Joanna - EC Elementary School Teacher

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Danyell
Hardman

Event Planning

& Motivational Speaker

Happily married to Mecole Hardman, Sr. with 6 kids & 9 grandkids who love God with all their heart.

Brent & Abby
Moon

Purchasing

& Event Planning

Brent - EC Primary School

Special Education Teacher

Abby - Founding FHF Club Student Pres. & Occupational Therapist

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Pam
Brown

FHF Club Alumni Supervisor

& Event Planning

EC High School

Special Education Teacher (retired)

Chick & Stephanie
Brown

Membership Drive

& Event Planning

Stephanie - EC Elementary School Special Education Teacher (retired)

Chick - Hillcrest Granite Co.

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Devon
Davis

Event Registration,

Planning, Photos,

Social Media

EC Elementary School Teacher

Felecia
Downer

FHF Club VBS Summer Camp Nurse

EC Schools Nurse

Marie
Roach

Event Posters/Photos/Special Videos

& FHF Club Pageant Photo Booth

EC Middle School Media Specialist

Tiffany
Mercer

FHF Club Pageant Judge

Samuel Elbert Hotel Manager

City of Elberton

Lori
Mize

FHF Pageant Hair & Makeup Coordinator

& FHF JAM Fest Taste of Elb. Greeter

Owner of Lori Mize's Salon

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Tina
Sizemore

FHF Club Events Cashier

CMI Affordable

Housing

Stephanie Wiles

FHF Environmental Fun Day Coordinator

EC Elementary School Principal (retired)

Don & Connie Andrews

FHF Club Alumni Supervisor

Connie - ECCHS School Nurse (retired)

Don - Smith Paint & Body (retired)

Tom & MJ Denny

Event Greeters &

Football Fun Day Volunteers

Tom - Athens Technical College Board of Directors &

FAA District Manager (retired)

Jacob & Courtney Smith

FHF Club Pageant Hair & Makeup Assistant, Classroom Supervisor

& FHF Club JAM Fest & Taste of Elberton Greeter

Courtney - Alumni FHF Club Student Pres. & EC Primary School Teacher

Jacob - Hulme Tools

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Tammy
Dalton

Assists with transition from high school to Advantage Behavioral Health Systems

Friends of Advantage Executive Director

& EMH Authority & Foundation Board

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Ann
Hendrix

Membership Drive, Football Fun Day & Event Auctions Supervisor

Retired from granite industry

Debbie Jameson

JAM Fest Cake Auction,

Pageant Tailor & Photos,

& Membership Drive Volunteer

EC Primary School teacher (retired)

Sandra
Worley

Community Events Volunteer

Waymon S. Worlery FHF Memorial Scholarship

Retired from granite industry

Logan
Vaughn

Pageant & JAM Fest Auctions Volunteer,

Pageant Betallic Balloons Designer

Alumni FHF Club Officers Committee

& Betallic Designer

FHF Club, Inc. Board members pictured above with Chrystal (left) & Sandy (right) are:

Abby Moon (Founding FHF Club Student President/Occupational Therapist)

Hannah McAvoy (Founding FHF Club Student Vice President/EMH RN)

Carmen Vargas (Founding FHF Club Student Officers Committee/Matthews Granite Customer Service Specialist)

Katie Archer (Founding FHF Club Student Officer/Athens Technical College teacher)

Event Stations/Classroom Teachers/Volunteers

Board member volunteers pictured below with ECPS Principal Christy Hart are Jeannie Vaughn (ECPS Administrative Assistant)

(Jeff & Sandy Adams), and Kelly Jordan (ECPS Teacher).

We are also thrilled to have FHF alumni serving on our board:

Sarah Grace Hall (FHF Club Alumni Officers Committee/ECPS teacher)

Maggie Stetson (FHF Club Alumni President/ECPS teacher)

Brianna Bowen (FHF Club Alumni President/ECPS teacher)

Bryce Bowen (FHF Club Alumni Officers Committee/ECPS teacher)

Event Greeters/Hosts

Cristal Akin (Former Athletic Coordinator at ECCHS)

Katie (Teacher/Athens Tech) & Bristol Archer

Lynn Blackmon (BRAYCO)

Tom & MJ Denny

Rick (MC/retired EC Schools Superintendent) & Robin Higginbotham

Shirley Hughes (retired special ed paraprofessional)

Lynn, Randy & Drew Saxon (retired)

Jerry & Connie Spivey (retired principal)

Tina (Fortson, Bentley and Griffin, P.A. Corporate Paralegal) & Jon Vickery

2015 FHF Club, Inc. Board of Directors & Family Christmas Luncheon

(Front) Jon Jarvis, Joanna Jarvis, Gary Purvis, Timmy Thomas, Chrystal Thomas,

Grady Thomas, Colby Thomas, Drew Saxon, Jeff Adams, Sandy Adams

(Back) Katie McCall Archer, Lynn Saxon, Jane McCall, and Sydney Vickery Neal

Thank you GA Farm Bureau President & Founding FHF Club Family Tom & Jane McCall

Thank you so much for 26 amazing years! - Georgia State Representative!!

FHF Distinguished Service Award to Tom McCall

Ceremonies at Georgia's Capitol

Jane McCall appointed to GVRS Board by Gov. Kemp

GVRA Executive Director Shawn Ryan appointed by Gov. Kemp

Tom & Jane McCall, Governor Kemp, & Sandy Adams during a visit to the Capitol

2014 TV Interview with Tom McCall (former State Rep./current GA Farm Bureau President)

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Jane McCall's

Swearing In Ceremony

Jane McCall was appointed to GVRS Board by

Gov. Kemp on August 25, 2022.

Our Board of Directors
& Advisory Board

Sandy
Adams

Chrystal Thomas

Hannah McAvoy

Greg & Kelly
Hall

Gary
Purvis

Leigh Starrett

Jon & Joanna
Jarvis

Danyell
Hardman

Brent & Abby
Moon

Pam
Brown

Chick & Stephanie
Brown

Devon
Davis

Felecia
Downer

Marie
Roach

Tiffany
Mercer

Lori
Mize

Tina
Sizemore

Stephanie Wiles

Don & Connie Andrews

Tom & MJ Denny

Jacob & Courtney Smith

Tammy
Dalton

Ann
Hendrix

Debbie Jameson

Sandra
Worley

Logan
Vaughn

Event Stations/Classroom Teachers/Volunteers

Event Greeters/Hosts

Thank you GA Farm Bureau President & Founding FHF Club Family Tom & Jane McCall

Ceremonies at Georgia's Capitol

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FHF Club, INC. FORMS

Friends Helping Friends Club, Inc. is a 501(c)3 charitable organization.

Our Board of Directors & Advisory Board

Sandy Adams

Chrystal Thomas

Hannah McAvoy

Greg & Kelly Hall

Gary Purvis

Leigh Starrett

Jon & Joanna Jarvis

Danyell Hardman

Brent & Abby Moon

Pam Brown

Chick & Stephanie Brown

Devon Davis

Felecia Downer

Marie Roach

Tiffany Mercer

Lori Mize

Tina Sizemore

Stephanie Wiles

Don & Connie Andrews

Tom & MJ Denny

Jacob & Courtney Smith

Tammy Dalton

Ann Hendrix

Debbie Jameson

Sandra Worley

Logan Vaughn

Event Stations/Classroom Teachers/Volunteers

Event Greeters/Hosts

Thank you GA Farm Bureau President & Founding FHF Club Family Tom & Jane McCall

Ceremonies at Georgia's Capitol

Friends Helping Friends Club, Inc. is a 501(c)3 charitable organization.

Our Board of Directors
& Advisory Board

Sandy
Adams

Greg & Kelly
Hall

Gary
Purvis

Jon & Joanna
Jarvis

Danyell
Hardman

Brent & Abby
Moon

Pam
Brown

Chick & Stephanie
Brown

Devon
Davis

Felecia
Downer

Marie
Roach

Tiffany
Mercer

Lori
Mize

Tina
Sizemore

Tammy
Dalton

Ann
Hendrix

Sandra
Worley

Logan
Vaughn