Friends Helping Friends Club Elberton, GA

Our Board of Directors and Advisory Board

OUR BOARD MEMBERS

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

Sandy
Adams

Founding President

sadamsfhf@gmail.com

Sandy serves as FHF, Inc. Founding President. She has served on the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board since 2012 when former Governor Nathan Deal appointed her. Since that time, Gov. Deal and current Governor Brian Kemp have reappointed her every three years.

Link to Sandy's full bio.

Sandy and her husband Jeff are honored to be caregivers of his sweet 93 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 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/

School Club FHF Founding VP

Hannah -FHF 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
Hall

Board Assistant Treasurer

Greg Hall is our Board Assistant Treasurer. He is employed at Southeastern Power Administration. Greg and his wife Kelly have two daughters Sarah Grace Hall and Maggie (& Logan) Stetson, and a grandaughter Hallson.

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.

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.

Friends Helping Friends Event Group Photo

Board members pictured above with Chrystal (left) & Sandy (right) are Abby Moon (Founding FHF President/OT), Hannah McAvoy (Founding FHF Vice President/EMH RN), Carmen Flores (Founding FHF Officers Committee/EC Clerk of Court Admin. Assistant), Katie Archer (Founding FHF Officer/Athens Technical College teacher).

We are also thrilled to have other FHF alumni serving on our board: Courtney Smith (FHF Alumni President/ECPS teacher), Maggie Stetson (FHF Alumni President/ECPS teacher), Brianna Bowen (FHF Alumni President/ECPS teacher), Sarah Grace Hall (FHF Alumni Officers Committee/ECPS teacher), and Logan Vaughn (FHF Alumni Officers Committee).

Jon Jarvis

Board Advisor

Elbert County (EC) Schools

Superintendent / Retired

Tiffany Mercer

Media Coordinator/FHF TV Promos

Marketing Communications Manager at City of Elberton

Brent Moon

Purchasing & Event Planning

EC Primary School

Special Education Teacher

Tina Sizemore

Event Cashier

CMI Affordable

Housing

Pam Brown

FHF Alumni Supervisor & Event Planning

EC High School

Special Education Teacher (retired)

Connie Andrews

FHF Alumni Events

EC High School

Nurse (retired)

Stephanie Brown

Membership Drive & Event Planning

EC Elementary School Special Education Teacher (retired)

Devon Davis

Event Registration/Planning/Photos

EC Elementary School Teacher

Debbie Jameson

Event Photos/Pageant Tailor

EC Primary School Teacher (retired)

Felecia Downer

Event Nurse

EC High School

Nurse

Marie Roach

Event Posters/Photos/Special Videos

FHF Pageant Photo Booth

EC Middle School

Media Specialist

Lori Mize

FHF Pageant Hair & Makeup Coordinator

Owner

Lori Mize's Salon

Kelly Hall

Sensory Hallways/Walkways Coordinator & FHF Pageant Contestant Encourager

EC Primary School

Teacher (retired)

Stephanie Wiles

FHF Environmental Fun Day Coordinator

EC Elementary School Principal (retired)

Event Greeters/Hosts

Katie (Teacher/Athens Tech) & Bristol Archer, Lynn Blackmon, Tom & MJ Denny,

Robin Higginbotham, Jon & Joanna Jarvis (Teacher), Jane McCall (Teacher/retired),

Dr. Shawn Rivers (retired principal), Lynn Saxon, Jerry & Connie Spivey (retired principal),

Elizabeth Tyler, Sandra Worley

Event Stations/Classroom Teachers/Volunteers

Jeff Adams (MC/Teacher/retired), Cristal Akin, Brianna Bowen (Teacher), Chick Brown, Gwen Childs, Sarah Grace Hall (Teacher), Ann Hendrix, Rick Higginbotham (MC/Retired EC Schools Superintendent), Shirley Hughes (Event Greeter/retired special ed paraprofessional), Abby Moon (Occupational Therapist), Denise Rousey, Courtney Smith (Teacher), Maggie Stetson (Teacher), Timmy Thomas (Sound Booth), Phyllis/Mike/Nick Thompson, Carmen Vargas, Jeannie Vaughn (ECPS Administrative Assistant), Logan Vaughn, Jon Tina Vickery, Stacie Warwick (RN)