Commemorative Giving

Many members and friends of the American Academy of Pediatrics make donations to honor friends and family members by recognizing their birthdays, career achievements, or personal milestones. Donations are also an appropriate way to demonstrate affection and respect for a dear friend or colleague who has died. For donations of $25 or more, an honor card will be mailed to your friend or family informing them of the special gift you have made to the AAP Friends of Children Fund in their honor. To make a donation, please click on the Donate Online link below.

For Lasting Recognition

Another way to honor your family and friends is through a lasting recognition in the new AAP Commemorative Garden. The AAP headquarters in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, is housed in an award-winning building with a beautifully landscaped perennial garden of flowering plants, ferns, and shrubbery surrounded by mature Bradford Pear trees. In December 2003, this newly named Commemorative Garden was enhanced with 2 cast bronze plaques, one to recognize donors who make “Gifts in Memory” and the other for “Gifts in Honor.”

The plaques were placed near the statue titled “The Sky’s the Limit,” dedicated to James E. Strain, MD, FAAP former AAP executive director and past president. Enriching the space, garden benches welcome visitors to this place for relaxation and contemplation.

With an unrestricted donation of $2,500 to the AAP Friends of Children Fund, you can include the name of your loved one on one of the garden plaques. Donors who make this lasting recognition will be acknowledged in the AAP News, the official news magazine of the AAP.

For more information, please call toll-free 888/700-5378, or make your donation online.