Loud music is blaring. Glass and debris are flying everywhere — vases, bottles and appliances, smashed to bits. It may sound like chaos — and it is. But it's also therapy.

When Marina Peshterianu moved from Ukraine to Chattanooga in 1993, she remembers being asked about her accent everywhere she went.

From teenagers with dance moves to fashion or fitness enthusiasts with a knack for video editing, social media has ushered in a new kind of celebrity: the influencer.

Our homes are our sanctuaries — and, these days, they are often our offices, our classrooms and our gyms, too.

Benefactors teed off at the beautiful Council Fire Golf Club for the 31st annual golf tournament, helping benefit patients without adequate insurance to cover the cost of their care. Last year, the tournament raised more than $85,000 to improve the lives of the disabled and their families.

Supporters of Freedom Sings USA, a Chattanooga nonprofit that helps fund music therapy programs for combat veterans, gathered at the Walden Club to enjoy mimosas, lunch, fashion and a live auction. The theme this year was "A Salute to Trailblazing Women," and the fashion was modeled by women veterans and wives of veterans.

A reception and dinner were held to honor Phil Acord, who recently retired as the CEO of Chambliss Center for Children in Chattanooga after serving the nonprofit for 50 years. Proceeds from ticket sales were contributed to the Pauline & Woodrow Miller Fund, established by Phil in memory of his parents and designated to assist families with emergency needs.