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Introducing Our Board

Our Board of Directors is comprised of two representatives from each of our Sponsoring churches. The Board serves without compensation and voluntarily shares their time, talent, and treasure in the pursuit of feeding the hungry of Hall County. We are grateful for their leadership and inspiration.

Mrs. Elaine Key

Christ Lutheran Church

started volunteering at the food pantry in 2006 after my retirement from the business world.

I also volunteer with Meals on Wheels, Good News at Noon, Northeast Georgia History Center, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention. Out of all my volunteer activities the South Hall Community Food Pantry and Meals on Wheels are my favorite. I began serving on the South Hall Community Food Pantry Board of Directors in 2012. Volunteering at the Pantry really warms my heart, something about being able to give food to those in need and seeing the smile on their faces. I also enjoy working out and traveling with my husband.

Mrs. Carol Williams

East Lanier Community Church

After 53 years in South Carolina, I moved to Georgia 9 years ago. My career has been in nonprofit management with March of Dimes, American Red Cross and United Way. These organizations provided me the opportunity to give back to my community and impact lives on a daily basis. I have two grown children and one very smart granddog. My wonderful husband has shown me the wonders of the USA from the back of his motorcycle. I also enjoy reading, dabbling in photography, and volunteering.

When East Lanier Community Church decided to start a community outreach ministry, I volunteered to help. The South Hall Community Food Pantry was first introduced by Mike Dean. He encouraged participation and East Lanier Community Church became a sponsor in 2009. The Food Pantry provides East Lanier Community Church the opportunity to live its vision of service aimed at meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of this community and the world. I have seen the Lord’s hand on the South Hall Community Food Pantry from the very beginning. It is through His provision that the Pantry has been able to meet the needs of its growing client numbers. I have been richly blessed to participate in the efforts of the Pantry.

Mrs. Jackie Buchan

McEver Road UMC

I moved to Oakwood 30 years ago and started attending McEver Road UMC. Within a few years I had 3 preschoolers, so the Mother's Morning Out (MMO) Program was a God send to a stay-at-home mom. As the 'little white church on the hill' grew, so did my involvement in the missions and programs of the church. For 18 years I had the privilege of being the director of the MMO & Preschool and then I was given the opportunity to return to 'real school' and teach at West Hall High School & Middle School until 2013 when I retired. My husband, a life long resident of Hall County, is also retired from the Department of Transportation. We bought a little RV and have had many adventures seeing the beautiful country God has blessed us with.

I started volunteering at the food pantry as a way to give back to the community. Along with involvement in our church's children program I also had the opportunity of going on a mission trip to Red Bird Kentucky this past year and I'm looking forward to going again to help the folks of Eastern Kentucky & Appalachia. God has been very good to me & I am happy give back to help
others.

Mr. Ken Hayden

Christ Lutheran Church

I began volunteering at South Hall Community Food Pantry in July of 2012, even before officially joining Christ Lutheran Church. The “Great Recession” had not ended and my early days at the pantry were eye opening. Seeing the faces of those families who were down and out really touched my heart. It quickly became my pleasure to be the first volunteer there to open and make sure everything is stocked up and in order when our first customers arrive. When I saw customers sitting there when I arrived, I fully realized just how desperate some of our neighbors are to feed their families.

In 2014 I started doing ordering that portion of our food that comes from the Atlanta Community Food Bank. When a fellow volunteer became unable to serve on the Board of Directors, I took his place in late 2016. I feel truly blessed that God has provided me this way to serve Him and our neighbors in need.

In addition to the food pantry, I currently serve on the Church Council and Finance Committee as well a being Treasurer of our HOA. I’ve been a die hard Clemson football fan since the early 70’s and a Pittsburgh Penguins NHL fan.

Mrs. Jean Prezel

McEver Road United Methodist Church

I am a member of McEver Road UMC. I am also a pianist-organist. I volunteer at Good News@Noon and at Candler UMC as a pianist. I have been a High School teacher for 38 years and 28 of those years have been at Johnson High School.