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 Incredible Years, Parenting Wisely Teen, Circle of Parents, and Circle of Friends LifeSkills program.
Our Gifts From The Heart Christmas program provided clothes, shoes, and toys to over 320 children in 2022
FGFRC averages 33 new clients for our food pantry and 7 new clients for emergency financial assistance every month.

FGFRC's Board of Directors

Brt	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
Samuel Teleshuk	Retired United States Navy
Howards Hayes	Retired Teacher and Coach Davidson County Schools
Stephen Tolan	Student Ministry Pastor, Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church
Belinda Johnson	Retired Social Worker
Joann McDowell	Real Estate Agent, Price Realtors
Brittany Jones	Guilford County Court Services Specialist

Our Staff

STAFF
Terri Fisher	Executive Director
Zach Kepley	Grants Manager
Jennifer Watford	Program Services Facilitator
Keesha Kearns	Food Pantry Facilitator
Victor Finlay	Food Pantry Warehouse

Incredible Years Facilitators

Facilitators
Terri Fisher	Christy Jones
Sharon Parks	Zach Kepley

Parenting Wisely Facilitator

Facilitator
Terri Fisher

Circle of Parents Facilitator

Facilitator
Amanda Rhoney

Circle of Friends LifeSkills and Triple P Program Facilitators

FACILITATOR
Zach Kepley
Sharon Parks
Terri Fisher
Christy Jones
Amanda Simmons

Child Care Staff

Staff
Kim Light	Jeana Jennings
Annalisa King	Treva Morris
Natalee Rager