ARMY'S ARMY HAPPENINGS

ORIENTATION WEEKEND - WHAT A SUCCESS!

Last weekend, April 23-25, Fayetteville/Cumberland County held its first ever Relocation Orientation Weekend for Department of Defense families based in Atlanta. Many wonderful Army's Army members and CTA volunteers served as buddies for the visiting families, giving them the perspective of an actual resident. Our visitors were overwhelmed with the love and hospitality they received. For photos, click here.

HERE'S SOME OF OUR RAVE REVIEWS:

"We want to thank the Army's Army because they did such a great job - they went out of their way to make us feel welcome."
- Larry and Cindy Howenstein

"It's a great honor to be here - they rolled out the red carpet for us."
- Sylvia Aodutola

"We felt like we were meeting old friends, instead of meeting people for the first time."
- Christopher and Faye Grover

A big thank you to our partners: FACVB, BB&T, Crown Center, Specialty Properties, Choose Fayetteville, Century 21, Heritage Place, DEX, HAU Furniture, Townsend Real Estate, The Arts Council, Coldwell Banker, PWC, Food Lion, and Express Staffing.

   WHAT YOU CAN DO TO
   BE MORE INVOLVED

1. Join an Army's Army committee. Log in to your account here to join the effort to help military families relocating to the community.
2. Attend an Army's Army volunteer effort. All opportunities are sent to your inbox, so look for events and special efforts going on where you can lend your time.
3. Recruit your friends. Do your friends know about the Army's Army? If they're interested in supporting military families, we could use their help. Ask them to go to armysarmy.com. to join the cause.

Lorna Ricotta

Seriously Committed

Lorna Ricotta began singing as a child and pursued her passion for music academically and professionally. She has recorded two solo CDs: Pit Stop and Step by Step. She has performed and hosted events throughout the Western Caribbean, Hawaii, and the U.S., including solo performances for the Carolina Panthers, inauguration of UNC System President Molly Broad, as well as the inaugurations of former governors Mike Easley and Jim Hunt.

A former Miss North Carolina (2000), Lorna earned degrees in Music Performance and a Master in Business Administration from UNC-Pembroke. She lives in Fayetteville with her husband, Patrick, and two children, where she owns and operates Ethos Creative Group, a firm specializing in event planning, home staging and design. Her community involvement and volunteerism includes UNC-Pembroke Board of Trustees; Director of Community Concerts, Inc.; Director of Restore Warehouse Board; Women's Center of Fayetteville; Fayetteville Young Professionals Social Committee; graduate of Leadership North Carolina; and graduate of Leadership Fayetteville.

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