b'I have set an intention for my career and my life: to make the world a better place for those who come after us. Our collective efforts as a community of health advocates help me to uphold this commitment every day.After years of building momentum across the Cone Health system and among local donors and partners, weve reached a very exciting placeone of celebration. Philanthropy focused on building healthier communities has now reached critical mass.Donors from diverse backgrounds and giving capabilities are stepping forward, and we are inspiring one another to think bigger. Through the $35 million Campaign for Healthy Communities, our mission-driven, nonprofit health system is bringing people together around a powerful opportunity to transform our region into one of the healthiest in the Southeast and beyond.Inside the Leonard J. Kaplan Center for Heart, Vascular and Lung Healthan innovative facility for cardiac rehab.To support any of the projects featured in the following stories, contact the Office of Philanthropy.Many of you have come to us with your personal vision for partnering, and were walking side by side to carry it out. Others are grateful patients, longtime community members or dedicated board membersindividuals who know us and trust us. You have invested your time, talent, resources and future legacy in our health system and the vitality of the Piedmont Triad region.We are linking arms with friends and colleagues, encouraging them to join usand that fills me with gratitude! Each unique gift contributes to a shared vision for investing in the strength of our region, a vision they want others to join.This is our home, after all, and we have the ability to bring great things to fruition. By working together, we have the opportunity to guide our regions future and demonstrate the value of a thriving health system. Whether in economic development or health and wellness, we are all moving in the same direction, investing together.Thats exactly what The Campaign for Healthy Communities is about.Those whove contributed to the campaign, the individuals featured in the following pages, take pride in their contributions. That matters to us. When you choose to join us, we will work with you in the same way, ensuring that you see the impact of your gift.Whether you live in Guilford, Alamance, Rockingham, Randolph or Forsyth County, were your hometown health system. Weve been hereand well always be here, growing alongside you and supporting you throughout your journey as a patient and a donor.Thank you for making the same commitment to your community. Its beautiful to experience, and weve only just begun.Michelle SchneiderVICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICERmichelle.schneider@conehealth.com2Cone Health Philanthropy'