Wayne and Ann Mason

Starting the contagious gift of giving.

The Masons’ desire to give back extends to their belief in the need for open heart services at Gwinnett Medical Center. They have a personal connection to the cause, partly because Ann’s sister and mother both had heart attacks.

“I believe open heart surgical services are today’s greatest need in Gwinnett County,” Ann says. “When my sister had a heart attack, she almost didn’t make it to Atlanta. And she was never the same—she died a year and a half later.”

Wayne’s family has always been advocates of giving back to its community. Especially to a community that has been supportive to his entrepreneurial accomplishments, by continuing to grow significantly over the last 20 years. For this reason, Wayne feels he needs to support something that has supported him for so long.

“There is such a great need in Gwinnett County for open heart services, and we must have community support,” Wayne says. “We’re proud of the growth that we’ve had in this county and quality healthcare is something we cannot do without.”