Special Advertising Section: Medical + Wellness Pros

THE DAY AFTER that fateful May storm that brought hurricane-force winds into the city, AVDA's network showed up for the organization's second annual New Beginnings luncheon — an event designed to highlight the resilience of domestic-abuse survivors.

NEARLY 400 GATHERED at the River Oaks Country Club to raise a glass to cancer survivors, caregivers and supporters — and the hope that everyone deserves to feel throughout their journey with the disease.