​Lori Beth resides in McDonough with her husband, Sam, and their two sons, Jake and Shane. Sharon Baptist is their church home. She founded Rachel's Gift in 2008 after an automobile wreck caused the death of her daughter, Rachel, with whom she was in her 8th month of pregnancy. Her passion is to assist other mothers through this often "silent grief" and to empower hospital staff to become more confident and comfortable caring for these patients during their time of crisis. She is most thankful for all of the others who have come alongside her to advocate and assist in many ways with this mission.
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​Jim has a business degree from Florida State University and has been a successful entrepreneur for most of his career. He has two sons and four wonderful grandchildren. He previously served as Board Chairman from 2018-2019. 
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​Shirley and her husband, Fred, reside in McDonough, Georgia. Fred is also an active volunteer for Rachel's Gift. They are devoted members of Bethany Baptist Church.  They have 3 children and 4 grandchildren. In their spare time they enjoy fishing, camping and fun outdoors.

Besides Lori Beth, Shirley is our longest acting board member. She has served faithfully as our Treasurer for many years as well as always helping with our fundraising events. She has been involved in almost every aspect of the growth and development of Rachel's Gift over the years. Her service to us and the families we serve is invaluable.
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Joyce is a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She is originally from the show me state of Missouri, but was transplanted to Georgia 25 years ago by way of her husband, Jim's job.  Joyce and Jim were high school sweethearts and have been married for 55 years.  She is very active in her church and in her spare time loves to read, sew and especially make quilts.
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Brittany is an Atlanta native who has been an educator for over 10 years and presently works as an Administrator in a credit recovery high helping students to obtain their diploma. She is married to Marvin and they have a blended family (Brooklynn, Marvin Jr, Lailah, and Trinity) and they have an angel baby, Lauren Simone. Lauren's loss is how Brittany became aware of Rachel's Gift and to be quite frank without Rachel's Gift she is not sure how she could have survived such a loss. Now, 3 years later and with the space and support to heal because of Rachel's Gift, Brittany is grateful to be a part of such great work and help other families overcome this great loss.
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Shannon is married with 3 adult daughters, 1 son-in-law, and two four-legged, very loud pups. She enjoys rock climbing/hiking, OrangeTheory, wine tasting, relaxing on the beach, and singing in the car (when NO one can hear). Shannon is a highly trained Realtor/Broker of a large team in the South Metro Atlanta area who is passionate about her clients. Shannon was 28 years old when she became a believer and shares the love of Christ in all aspects of her life. This comes through to her clients and those she serves through the genuine care she has for their financial well-being and not just after the sale. It also is evident in the ministries she serves through the financial support and time she gives.​
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