Adore A-List 2021

FROM THE EDITOR

J ust as this issue was due to go to press, we started to hear the word Ida. Ida, Ida, Ida. And then she made her presence known. Within hours of her arrival, the entire city was without power and the surrounding bayou communities and river parishes, so much a part of our way of life, were devastated in her wake. It will be a long and arduous recovery; the needs are great, but our resiliency is even greater. A quick touch base with some of the people on our A-List reveals how quickly they've sprung into action. Ali McNally, who graces our cover, led a grassroots effort to personally deliver water and ice to some of our hardest hit neighborhoods. Beatriz Ball committed a portion of her company's online sales to Second Harvest Food Bank. Others quietly gave speedy financial support to organizations serving the most vulnerable. And Deanna Rodriguez, CEO and President of Entergy New Orleans, has been working around the clock as we navigate the power of Ida's wrath. I hope that you enjoy getting to know our A-List as much as I have. Inspiration, optimism, hope, and kindness go a very long way.

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