Elizabeth Guzman, Chairman
Mrs. Guzman is the Assistant Attorney General for Broughton Hospital in Morganton. She has been associated with The Outreach Center for many years, serving as a past board member and as a leader in the Tuesday night food distribution.

Mr. Allen Weatherford, Vice Chairman
 Morganton, NC 28655
Mr. Weatherford is a substitute teacher for Burke County Public Schools. He received his BA in History at Wake Forest University and will receive his Masters of Arts in School Counseling in December of 2005.

Mrs. Mary Hewat, Secretary
304 N. Terrace Place, Morganton, NC 28655
828.437.8713
Mary is an adult-education instructor for Western Piedmont Community College. During her public school tenure she served as an elementary teacher, observer-evaluator for Burke County Public Schools, and Director of the Career Development Program. Mrs. Hewat is the Project Director for our Fresh Start adult education program and a member of the grant-writing team.

Mrs. Rita Weatherford, Treasurer
Morganton, NC 28655
Mrs. Weatherford is a Psychologist at Western Youth Institution in Morganton, North Carolina. She received her BA in Education from George Washington University in Washington, DC and also an MA in Clinical Psychology from UNC Greensboro.

Mr. Dan Dixon
2700 Laurel Pointe Dr., Nebo, NC 28761
828.584.8881
Mr. Dixon is the retired Chief of Police of Fayetteville, North Carolina. He received his police science degree at Fayetteville State University and has over 3,000 hours of specialty training from Northwestern University, University of Georgia, United States Secret Service School, the FBI Academy, the Smith and Wesson Academy and other schools. Mr. Dixon has a heart for people at risk for hunger. He volunteers at The Outreach Center’s public food distribution.

Mrs. Michelle Fortune
3780 Copperfield Drive, Bryan, TX 77802 
979.776.0131
Mrs. Fortune is the CEO of Physician's Centre Hospital. She earned her degree from Gardner-Webb University and holds a national certification in ambulatory peri-anesthesia. Mrs. Fortune is a local recording artist. Her benefit concert brought increased community awareness of our hunger-relief program.

Mr. Mike Martin
107 Woodland Place, Morganton, NC 28655
828.433.1225
Mr. Martin is the owner of Martin Family Ford in Morganton. Mr. Martin is well known in the community, not only through the employment his business provides, but also through his personal service as a committee member in several charitable organizations. He also works with various prison ministries. He is a key leader in The Outreach Center’s hunger-relief program.

Dr. Paula G. Reynolds
4695 Lakeview Acres Dr., Valdese, NC 28690
828.874.6292
Dr. Reynolds is the sole practitioner/owner of Bridgeport Chiropractic Clinic in Valdese, North Carolina. She is a Doctor of Chiropractic medicine who received her education at Appalachian State University and Logan College of Chiropractic (cum laude). She is a member of the North Carolina Chiropractic Association. In addition to serving at The Outreach Center, Dr. Reynolds volunteers at the Good Samaritan Clinic and has actively participated in several food ministries.