Friends Helping Friends Club Elberton, GA

Our Board of Directors and Advisory Board

OUR BOARD MEMBERS

Our boards consist of around 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.

Sandy currently serves 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.

She and her husband Jeff are honored to be caregivers of his sweet mom who lives with them in Elberton.

Chrystal Thomas

Benefits Committee Chair

cthomas@elbert.k12.ga.us

Chrystal is our Board Benefits Committee Chair. This committee determines the recipients for FHF, Inc. Scholarships. She is also the Elbert County Schools FHF Supervising Faculty Sponsor. Chrystal is assisted by FHF Faculty Sponsors Cherie Dove, Lynda Farmer, Anya Human and Robin Wood. Chrystal is a special education teacher and adaptive physical education teacher at Elbert County Middle School (706-213-4200).

Hannah McAvoy

Board Treasurer/

School Club FHF Founding VP

Hannah is our school club FHF Founding Vice President and our Board Treasurer. She is employed at Elbert Memorial Hospital as a Surgery Services Registered Nurse.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORY BOARD

Greg
Hall

Board Assistant Treasurer

Greg Hall is our Board Assistant Treasurer. He is employed at Southeastern Power Administration.

Leigh Starrett

Board Secretary

Leigh Starrett is our Board Secretary. She's also the Elbert County Clerk of Court.

Gary
Purvis

Board Chaplain

Gary Purvis is our Board Chaplain. He's in charge of Shepherd's Care Ministries at Elberton First Baptist Church. Gary is also our FHF Jam Fest Coordinator/MC.

Friends Helping Friends Event Group Photo

Board members pictured above with Chrystal (left) & Sandy (right) are Abby Moon (Founding FHF President), Hannah McAvoy (Founding FHF Vice President), Carmen Flores (Founding FHF Officers Committee), Katie Archer (Founding FHF Officer).

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

Jon Jarvis

Board Advisor

Elbert County Schools

Superintendent

Tiffany Mercer

Media Coordinator/FHF TV Promos

Marketing Communications Manager at City of Elberton

Brent Moon

Purchasing & Event Planning

Elbert County Primary School Special Education Teacher

Tina Sizemore

Event Cashier

CMI Affordable

Housing

Pam Brown

FHF Alumni Supervisor & Event Planning

Elbert County High School Special Education Teacher (retired)

Connie Andrews

FHF Alumni Events

Elbert County High School

Nurse (retired)

Stephanie Brown

Membership Drive & Event Planning

Elbert County Elementary School Special Education Teacher (retired)

Devon Davis

Event Registration/Planning/Event Photos

Elbert County Elementary School Teacher

Debbie Jameson

Event Photos/Pageant Outfit Repairs

Elbert County Primary School Teacher (retired)

Felecia Downer

Event Nurse

Elbert County High School

Nurse

Marie Roach

Event Posters/Photos/Videos

Elbert County Middle School Media Specialist

Lori Mize

FHF Pageant Hair & Makeup Coordinator

Owner

Lori Mize's Salon

Kelly Hall

Sensory Hallways/Walkways Coordinator

Elbert County Primary School Teacher (retired)

Stephanie Wiles

Environmental Fun Day Coordinator

Elbert County Elementary School Principal (retired)

Event Greeters/Hosts

Katie (Teacher/Athens Tech) & Bristol Archer, Lynn Blackmon, Tom & MJ Denny, Jon & Joanna Jarvis (Teacher), Jane McCall (Teacher/retired), Dr. Shawn Rivers (ECMS 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), Rick Higginbotham (MC/Retired Superintendent), Shirley Hughes (Event Greeter), Abby Moon (Occupational Therapist), Denise Rousey (Auctions), Courtney Smith (Teacher), Maggie Stetson (Teacher), Timmy Thomas (Sound Booth), Phyllis/Mike/Nick Thompson (Auctions), Carmen Vargas, Jeannie Vaughn (ECPS Administrative Assistant), Logan Vaughn (Auctions), Stacie Warwick (RN)