About Us

Our mission is to build a better future one family at a time

Better communities are built through strong partnerships. Working together is the key to create lasting, positive change. We continue to strengthen our community through the collaborative partnerships we have built with businesses, schools, churches, funding partners and our families.

We hope you will join us!

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Successful outcomes are evidenced by the outstanding results achieved by our programs

FGFRC distributed 495,598 pounds of food in the past 12 months. This equates to 412,998 meals.
The center distributes about 41,300 pounds of food monthly for those suffering from hunger in Thomasville and eastern Davidson County.
12,759 people were provided boxes of nutritionally balanced food in the last 12 months.
100 identified Nutrition on Weekends children receive 7-8 pounds of nutritious, child-friendly food to end weekend hunger.

Resource center employees collaborate with local agencies to provide additional supportive services.
Multiple parent education and support programs are offered to Davidson County families. They include Parenting Wisely Teen, Circle of Parents, Triple P, Teen Court and Circle of Friends LifeSkills Teen program.
Our Gifts From The Heart Christmas program provided clothes, shoes, and toys to 302 children in 2025
FGFRC averages 33 new clients for our food pantry and 7 new clients for emergency financial assistance every month.

FGFRC's Board of Directors

Name	Title/Profession
Sam Swaim	Board Chairperson, Retired Juvenile Justice Chief Court Counselor
Janie Sink	Vice-Chairperson Retired Elementary School Teacher, Davidson County Schools
Teresa Coffey	Board Treasurer Old Dominion Freight Lines, Supervisor Publication/Auto-Rate Department
Lisa Moore	Board Secretary Owner, Carolina Country Logisitics
Howards Hayes	Retired Teacher and Coach Davidson County Schools
Lana Davis	Business Owner, Davis Heating and Air
Dillon Brady	Business Owner
Belinda Johnson	Retired Social Worker
Joann McDowell	Real Estate Agent
Christy Miles	Real Estate Agent

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Our Team

STAFF
Terri Fisher	Executive Director
Zach Kepley	Grants Manager
Amanda Simmons	Teen Court Manager
Jennifer Watford	Program Services Manager / Teen Court Case Manager
Keesha Kearns	Food Pantry Facilitator
Bob Collins	Food Pantry Warehouse

Triple P Facilitators

Facilitators
Terri Fisher	Zach Kepley

Parenting Wisely Facilitator

Facilitator
Terri Fisher

Circle of Parents Facilitator

Facilitator
Amanda Rhoney

Circle of Friends Life Skills Facilitators

FACILITATOR
Zach Kepley	Amanda Simmons

Child Care Staff


Kim Light	Logistics
Jeana Jennings	Child Care Supervisor
Josiah Waterman
Natalee Rager
Lori Tart