Tributes & Memorial Gifts
Honor friends, colleagues, and family members in a meaningful way with a tribute or memorial gift. Your gift to Cedars-Sinai can be used to support the area of most urgent need, or you can designate it to a specific program.
We will send a personalized letter to the honoree or honoree's family to inform them of your thoughtful gift, while keeping the amount confidential.
Tribute Gifts
A tribute gift commemorates a variety of sentiments and occasions, including get-well wishes, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, weddings or religious milestones, such as baptisms, bar/bat mitzvahs and confirmations. You also can show appreciation for a Cedars-Sinai caregiver by making a gift through Circle of Friends, our grateful patient program.
Memorial Gifts
A memorial gift is a wonderful way to remember and honor a loved one who has passed away. Families may request memorial gifts, in lieu of flowers, to be directed to an area of your choosing at Cedars-Sinai.
How to Make a Tribute or Memorial Gift
Choose the option you are most comfortable with from the selections below. Please be sure to tell us whether the gift is "In honor of" or "In memory of." Provide the name of the honoree and the address where we should send the gift notification. We will deliver a personalized letter about your thoughtful gift to the honoree or honoree's family. The gift amount will remain confidential.
Give by Phone
To support Cedars-Sinai with a donation by phone, please call:
Give Online
You can donate easily online. Have your credit card information ready and please check if your employer is one of the many that will match your generous gift.
Obituary Information
If you would like to direct gifts to Cedars-Sinai in an obituary, we can help you with suggested memorial gift language:
- In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of _______ may be made in support of _________ at Cedars-Sinai. Please make checks payable to Cedars-Sinai and mail to: Advancement, 8700 Beverly Blvd., Suite 2416, Los Angeles, CA 90048 or donate online here.
- The family of ________requests that memorial gifts be designated for __________at Cedars-Sinai. Memorial gifts can be made online or mailed to Advancement, 8700 Beverly Blvd., Suite 2416, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
If you have designated gifts to Cedars-Sinai in memory of your loved one, please contact us to let us know. Please include the name and mailing address of whom you would like us to notify regarding memorial gifts. If you prefer to receive notifications by email, please let us know. Thank you for your thoughtful support of Cedars-Sinai.
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