b'investment, we can listen to what the communitys needs are and continually develop programming to address those needs. Mae went on a listening tour in the months building up to her gift. In addition to meeting with Schneider and members of the Philanthropy team, she spoke with a number of Cone Health leadersDr. Deno Adkins (Senior VP, Ambulatory and Consumer Services) and Dr. Marlon Priest (Chief Clinical Officer) among them. She also drew from personal experience and connectionsthe generations of people she grew up with in East Greensboro and remains close toand she took part in a community gathering put on by the City of Greensboro to engage directly with residents and hear firsthand whats important to them.I felt energy and pride during that event, Mae says. The city and the recreation center were deliberate in taking the time to collect input from the community. Cone Health has been deliberate in thinking through how and where they want to show up for the community. I didnt want my name attached to something where Cone Health decided they knew best, and that is not the model they are deploying. Were using medical data to understand whats going on in the community health-wise and to inform how to build out services. And I love the fact that offerings will change over time as we learn more.Everything has converged to make this the time for me to make an impact as a community advocate and philanthropist, she con-tinues. I truly believe that if we can locate the health hub where the Chavis Library has been for many years, residents will access care more readily and more successfully. The building is a familiar, safe and comfortable place to go. It represents trust.The Cone Health Philanthropy team wants to inspire the kind of giving that helps community members connect with what matters most to them. For Mae, that included looking back at life goals she had set following her retirement. the giving effect 2022-2317'