What is A Donation In Honor?
Donations in honor of someone are a great way to support Children’s Health while also honoring family and friends. You can make a donation in someone’s name as a gift, like a birthday, wedding or other special occasion, or make a tribute gift to recognize someone special or commemorate a milestone. This is a meaningful way to show your appreciation for someone while also making life better for children.
What is the Difference Between Gifts in Honor vs. Gifts in Memory?
Gifts in honor of vs gifts in memory of are typically differentiated by whether the person’s name you’re making the donation is living or deceased. Gifts in honor are usually made in someone’s name that is living and gifts in memory of are usually made in someone’s name that is deceased.
Donations in Honor of Someone
A gift in honor is a unique way to recognize someone for a significant accomplishment or on a special occasion like a birthday, wedding, etc.
Your gift in their name will help support our programs and services that directly impact our patients.
Donations in honor of someone serve as a lasting tribute to the person.
In Memory Donations
A gift in memory is a unique way to honor the memory of a loved one with a donation in their name.
Your gift in their name will help support our programs and services that directly impact our patients.
In memory donations serve as a lasting tribute to the person.
How Do I Make a Donation in Honor of or in Memory of Someone?
We have a form dedicated to making a donation in honor of someone or in memory of someone. Make a donation in honor of someone by including the name of the honoree as well as their contact information on the form.
You can choose to send an email, a physical card or both, letting the recipient know that a donation was made in their name (the amount of the donation will not be included in the note). If you choose to donate on behalf of someone as a gift over the phone or by mail, you will want to be sure to specify that your donation is in honor of someone.
To make a donation in honor of or in memory of someone:
Visit our donation page
Call us at (214) 456-8360
By mail: Donations should be mailed directly to our secure lockbox:
Children’s Medical Center Foundation PO Box 847253 Dallas TX, 75284-7253
Can I Choose How My Donation in Honor is Used?
Give a donation as a gift to give kids the best experience, the best care and ultimately the best fighting chance to get back to being a kid again.
When you make a donation on behalf of someone as a gift, you may choose one of six areas from our donation form’s drop-down menu that you’d like your gift to support. If there isn’t a specific area intended, the donation will usually be used for Children’s Health’s Greatest Need.
Frequently Asked Questions About Making a Donation in Honor
What is a donation in honor?
Donations in honor of someone are a great way to support Children’s Health while also honoring family and friends by making a donation in their name to recognize them, celebrate a special occasion or commemorate a milestone.
Does the gift recipient see how much I donated?
No. When you make a donation on behalf of someone as a gift, the amount of the gift only appears on the acknowledgement letter/tax receipt we send directly to you. Your gift recipient will receive a separate email or card in the mail that does not include the amount.
How will the person I'm honoring be notified?
When you make a donation on behalf of someone as a gift, you will be asked to provide an optional email address or a mailing address for the person you are honoring so they can be notified by either email or a printed card in the mail.
What do you say when donating in someone's name?
When you make a donation in honor of someone, we notify the honoree by sending a card or email letting them know that a donation has been made in their name. An example message is “Children’s Health gratefully acknowledges a special gift to benefit our young patients in honor of [honoree’s name] from [donor’s name and address].” An example of the same message with a personalized touch is “Children’s Health gratefully acknowledges a special gift to benefit our young patients in honor of [honoree’s name] [brief personalized message] from [donor’s name and address].
How do you acknowledge a donation in honor of someone?
When you make donations in honor of someone, we will notify the honoree by sending a card or email letting them know that a donation has been made in honor of them (the amount of the donation will not be included in the note). You will also receive a tax receipt acknowledging your donation.
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