LaWanda Brown
Executive Director
828-322-1400
lbrown@fgcservices.com
Contact Our Staff
Nicole Sherrill – Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Services Program Director
828-302-6952 – SA Hotline
828-322-1400
nsherrill@fgcservices.com
Mike Nichols
Individual & Family Counseling Program Director
828-322-1400
mnichols@fgcservices.com
Beth Ledbetter
Nurturing Adolescents Program Director
828-322-1400
bledbetter@fgcservices.com
Tonya Freeman
Consumer Credit Counseling Services Program Director (Housing & Finance)
828-322-7161
tfreeman@fgcservices.com
LaKeisha Ross-Johnson
Director of Development
828-322-1400
ljohnson@fgcservices.com
Lauren Heimberg
Domestic Violence Case Manager
828-322-1400
lheimberg@fgcservices.com
Sherry Shook
Shelter Manager
828-228-1787 DV Hotline
sherrylynnshookfgc@hotmail.com
Beverly Florence
Domestic Violence Therapist
828-322-1400
bflorence@fgcservices.com
Kimberly Pitts
Court Advocate
828-405-8899 Text Preferred
kpitts@fgcservices.com
Tom McNeely
Credit Counselor
828-322-7161
tmcneely@fgcservices.com
Peyton Jones
CCCS Program Assistant
828-322-7161
pjones@fgcservices.com
Chris Marelli
Sexual Assault Victim Advocate & PREA Coordinator
828-302-6952 – SA Hotline
828-322-1400
cmarelli@fgcservices.com
Pam Hawkins
Sexual Assault Therapist
828-322-1400
phawkins@fgcservices.com
Melissa Kerekes
LGBTQIA Victim Advocate
Outreach & Education Advocacy Coordinator
828-322-1400
mkerekes@fgcservices.com
Charlotte Sharpe
Individual & Family Therapist
828-322-1400
csharpe@fgcservices.com
Tina Light
Purple Ribbon Thrift Store Manager
828-322-3423
tlight1971@gmail.com
Janet Cline
Finance
828-322-1400
jcline@fgcservices.com
Candace Rowe
Administrative Assistant
828-322-1400
crowe@fgcservices.com
Find our locations
Family Guidance Center
17 US Hwy 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602
828-322-1400
familyguidance@fgcservices.com
Purple Ribbon Thrift Store
360 Hwy 70 SW
Hickory, NC 28602
828-322-8423
tlight1971@fgcservices.com
Volunteer Opportunities
Family Guidance Center has volunteer opportunities for those interested in giving hands-on help to our agency. If you are interested in volunteering, please apply online by texting FGCVOLUNTEER to 41444. You can also contact us at 828-322-1400 or send an email to mkerekes@fgcservices.com.
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