North Carolina ranks fifth in the US in deaths due to domestic violence. Last year in NC, 73 people were killed due to domestic violence. Friend to Friend is a nonprofit 501c(3) organization, started in 1988, to serve victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Moore County, regardless of socioeconomic, religious, or immigration status. Friend to Friend is the only domestic violence and sexual assault agency in Moore County. To achieve our mission, we offer, free-of-charge, a crisis line that operates 24/7, a court advocacy program, sexual assault advocacy program, emergency housing at our undisclosed shelter, court accompaniment, community education, counseling services, hospital accompaniment for sexual assault survivors, legal aid, and referrals to other community resources.

Friend to Friend’s mission is to help survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, rebuild their lives. Executive Director Anne Friesen speaks compellingly about Friend to Friend’s mission and the real results that are achieved by the safe haven Friend to Friend provides the over 2800 victims they served in 2012 alone. Joining Anne is Serenity House guest Nicole. Nicole has two sons, ages 8 and 3, whose lives were transformed by the positive effects, Friend to Friend made on their lives. Anne speaks about Serenity House and the 2014/2015 Friend to Friend Freedom Project; an initiative to end modern day slavery.

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and the information shared is staggering but helps to sharpen the public’s perception about Human
Trafficking.

friend2friend@gmail.com
www.friendtofriend.me
www.moorefriends.org
24 Hour Crisis Hotline 910 947-3333

http://www.foreproperties.com/mp3/2014/Jan/ATMC-Friend-to-Friend-Final-11514.mp3

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John Gessner | Fine Art Photographer was the first photographer in North
America to have a photographic image placed on a snowboard. He was a great
contributor to the Gen X style advertising in the early to mid 90s. For many
years he worked as a photographer and studio manager to some of the world’s
greatest and best known commercial, fashion and fine art photographers.
After working with Hashi Studio for five years he moved to Pinehurst, NC
where he works on a variety of editorial, advertising and fine art projects.
John works on regional and national projects and is available to travel
worldwide. www.photographyville.com John’s work spans many genre’s from
sports to historical ruins to music & nature.
John does a lot of freelance work for the Pinestraw Magazine, O’Henry,
Pinehurst Resort, Mid Pines, First Health & Golf Magazine to name a few.
John has called Moore County home since 2001.

John is joined by Wayne Haddock of Pinehurst Homes, Inc. to discuss the Bush
House renovation in downtown So. Pines which Pinehurst Homes just completed.
John shot the photo essay for the article, “This Old House” in January’s
Pinestraw Magazine. http://issuu.com/pinestrawmag/docs/january2014pinestraw

http://www.foreproperties.com/mp3/2014/Jan/ATMC-John-Gessner-Final-1-9-14.mp3

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Aberdeen N.C. based TEAM Consumer Intelligence, Inc. develops and markets software that combines proven marketing analysis methodologies with sophisticated data mining technologies to create all-in-one, easy-to-use and highly intuitive software programs that break through common big data barriers to deliver consumer insights and statistically reliable computations for ROI, loyalty scores, consumer preferences and purchase intent.

Our flagship and patented software product, The Social Media Index™ (SMX) is the only tool available to marketers that determines, with statistical reliability, the economic value (ROI) of consumers who follow a business in social media.

The Consumer Preference Index (CPX) enables marketers to optimize their CRM programs by identifying and extracting from ‘big data’ warehouses only the most important customer information required to generate sales.

The Employee Performance Index (EPX) application identifies and measures employee alignment with corporate goals and programs and can be used to conduct 360° employee and management performance reviews.

“Tim Maroney, President of Aberdeen-based software company TCI discusses how his company’s products enable businesses to measure the return on investment (ROI) they get from customer facing services and programs. For example, TCI’s flagship and patent-pending software, The Social Media Index, determines the economic value of consumers who follow a business on platforms like Facebook. The software bridges the gap between their social media participation and retail purchase behavior by using a built-in ROI calculator. This ‘core’ technology is explored during the program as a precursor of new technologies that are yet to come in 2014 and beyond.”
Www.teamconsumerintelligence.com, tim@teamconsumerintelligence.com, 910.887.9691

Local Pinestraw writer/contributor and instructor Gayvin Powers also joins us. Gayvin is a screenwriter, and author of the book, Iona Faye, a self proclaimed love letter to her mother and an empowering vehicle of self worth and esteeem for elementary to middle school age girls. Gayvin was the receipient of the Ojai Film Society Award for her screenplay entitled “1916”. Today Gayvin is a frequent contributor to Pinestraw Magazine and conducts writer’s workshops in the Sandhills. She shares her inspirations, aspirations and passion for writing. www.gayvinpowers.com

http://www.foreproperties.com/mp3/2014/Jan/ATMC-Moloney-Powers-Final1-2-14.mp3

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