Azurae Johnson Redmond's new nonprofit is an uncanny culmination of her experiences thus far: the mentor mindset she developed through volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters; the research she performed as a volunteer caseworker for the Red Cross; the sense of drowning she felt after losing her husband when she was just 27.

With rare exceptions, very few bands or musicians start their careers on top, traveling from gig to gig on a private jet with a crew of people at their beck and call. Most have to put in their time traveling in a van, logging thousands of hours on the road, playing at college frat parties and small clubs along the way.

As we all continue to resume activities we gave up last year, from dressing up for formal events to changing out of pajamas for work, we're not necessarily going back to the way we dressed in "the before times."

The lack of affordable housing in Chattanooga is a longtime issue that's been made worse with the COVID-19 pandemic. Like the pandemic, the affordable housing crisis disproportionately affects women.

"I learned to swim here!"

What makes a house a home? Well, that depends on whom you ask. So we retooled the question and narrowed the scope:

Habitat for Humanity of Chattanooga hosted it annual breakfast, helping empower women to make a difference for affordable housing in the community. Funds raised from the event will be used to build this year's Women Build house for new homeowner Tanieshia Looney.

Celebrating 125 years of helping lead the city's fine arts, Chattanooga's longstanding music club hosted an event at The Walden Club. In addition to dinner, guests were treated to historic displays and highlighted accomplishments.

The Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer hosted its inaugural race, featuring a fun run, 5K and 10K. Taking place at Camp Jordan, the event helped support families faced with childhood cancer.