LaWanda Brown – Executive Director
828-322-1400
lbrown@fgcservices.com
Contact Our Staff
Chris Marelli – Sexual Assault Victim Advocate & PREA Coordinator
828-302-6952 – SA Hotline
828-322-1400
cmarelli@fgcservices.com
Britnee Ulsamer – Court Advocate
828-405-8899 Text Preferred
bulsamer@fgcservices.com
Janet Client – Finance
828-322-1400
jcline@fgcservices.com
Pam Lackey – Reception
828-322-1400
plackey@fgcservices.com
Nicole Sherrill – Sexual Assault & Domestic Violences Services Program Director
828-302-6952 – SA Hotline
828-322-1400
nsherrill@fgcservices.com
K’leigh Mayer – Domestic Violence Case Manager
828-705-1116
kmayer@fgcservices.com
Sherry Shook – Shelter Manager
828-228-1787 DV Hotline
sherrylynnshookfgc@hotmail.com
Tina Light – Purple Ribbon Thrift Store Manager
828-322-3423
tlight1971@gmail.com
Kathy Church- Executive Assist. Office Manager
828-322-1400
kchurch@fgcservices.com
Tonya Freeman – Consumer Credit Counseling Services Program Director (Housing & Finance)
828-338-8193 Housing & Financial Crisis Line
828-322-7161
tfreeman@fgcservices.com
Tom McNeely – Credit Counselor
828-322-7161
tmcneely@fgcservices.com
Beverly Florence – Domestic Violence Therapist
828-322-1400
bflorence@fgcservices.com
Charmaine Sisk – CCCS Program Assistance
828-322-7161
csisk@fgcservices.com
Beth Ledbetter- Nurturing Adolecents Program Director
828-322-1400
bledbetter@fgcservices.com
Mike Nichols – Individual & Family Counseling Program Director
828-322-1400
mnichols@fgcservices.com
Charlotte Sharpe – Therapist
828-322-1400
csharpe@fgcservices.com
Pam Hawkins – Sexual Assault Therapist
828-322-1400
phawkins@fgcservices.com
Melissa Kerekes – SA & DV Outreach & Education Advocacy Coordinator
828-322-1400
mkerekes@fgcservices.com
Find our locations
Family Guidance Center
17 US Hwy 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602
828-322-1400
kmayer@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 or contact us at 828-322-1400 or at kmayer@fgcservices.com
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