Honor & memorial giving

Remember

Express sympathy and respect by making a gift in memory of a loved one. Consider a memorial donation in lieu of flowers.

Honor

Recognize a nurse, doctor, family member or friend who made an impact on your life. It’s a meaningful way to say thank you.

Celebrate

Invite friends and family to donate rather than send gifts for birthdays, weddings or other milestones to make an occasion truly special.

Make a gift

When you make a gift in honor or in memory of someone, we'll send a personalized notification of your thoughtfulness to whoever you want to notify (if contact information is provided). Please note that we will not disclose your gift amount.

Request memorial gifts

We understands the emotional period following the loss of a loved one. Many families take comfort in requesting donations to a hospital or program as a meaningful way to remember a loved one. Families may also invite others to give by using the following sample language in the obituary:

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to <Advocate or Aurora hospital or site name> for <area of support>. Please send memorial gifts to <Advocate Charitable Foundation or Aurora Health Care Foundation>, 2025 Windsor Dr., Oak Brook, IL 60523, or give online at aah.org/foundations.

Please notify us if you will have memorial gifts designated to our hospitals or programs. If you’re a member of the family or a representative of the funeral home and would like to request memorial donation envelopes, or if you want additional information about memorial gifts, please email us or call us at 414-219-4702.

Healing Gardens memorials

Another way to honor, memorialize or celebrate a person or event is through a donation to one of our Healing Gardens. Learn more about commemorative bricks, capstones or plaques in our Healing Gardens.