Give a gift. Save a life.
This holiday season, give a gift that gives back. Make a donation to support an important CDC program like Safe Delivery for Mothers in Kenya that is saving the lives of expectant mothers by providing access to care.
A gift to the CDC Foundation provides CDC with the ability to save even more lives. Health and health security may be the most important gifts you choose to give this holiday. Thank you for considering CDC Foundation in your giving plans.
Gift Acknowledgement Card
Make a donation in honor of your friends, loved ones or colleagues. We will prepare a card acknowledging your gift and, based on your instructions, mail it directly to the recipient or send it to you for hand delivery. If you have any questions about these holiday giving options, please email advancement@cdcfoundation.org or call 404.653.0790.
Featured Programs
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Where Your Gift Is Needed MostWhen you give an unrestricted gift to the CDC Foundation, you help set vital public health programs into motion — programs that CDC can't fund now and may never be able to fund without your support. With your help, we can help CDC improve health for people everywhere. Give Now | Learn More | Join the cause on Facebook |
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Safe Delivery for Mothers in KenyaOnly 40% of women deliver in healthcare facilities in Kenya. A $15 gift helps prevent maternal mortality by providing expecting mothers with transportation and access to care. Give Now | Learn more | Join the cause on Facebook |
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Bob Keegan Polio Eradication Heroes FundSerious injuries and even death occur on the frontlines of polio eradication.This fund recognizes those heroes. |
Compassion Fund for CDC's Global Health WorkersCDC employs more than 1,300 staff in 40+ countries around the world. This fund provides financial relief to the families of staff killed or disabled while doing their job. |
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Bed Nets for ChildrenFor just $5, you can help CDC teams working in Kenya and Haiti purchase and distribute insecticide-treated bed nets to help protect children and families from malaria. Malaria is a leading cause of death and disease worldwide. In Africa, a child dies from malaria every 45 seconds. Give Now | Learn more | Join the cause on Facebook |
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Helping CDC Respond to EmergenciesTwo CDC Foundation funds provide immediate, flexible resources to help CDC respond 24/7 to major emergencies. The Emergency Response Fund helps CDC respond to major emergencies and disasters in the U.S. It was activated following Hurricane Katrina and during the H1N1 pandemic. Give Now | Learn More | Join the cause on Facebook The Global Disaster Response Fund helps CDC respond to disasters in countries around the world. It was activated following the devastating earthquake in Haiti and the tsunami in Asia in 2003. Give Now | Learn More | Join the cause on Facebook |
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Gangarosa Endowment for Safe WaterOver 1 billion people worldwide do not have access to safe water, and every year more than 2 million people die of diseases they contract from contaminated water. Every gift up to $3,000 made to the endowment, which provides ongoing support for CDC's safe water initiatives, will be matched dollar for dollar by Gene and Rose Gangarosa. Give Now | Learn more | Join the cause on Facebook |
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Louise Martin, D.V.M., M.S., EIS '85 Endowed Memorial ScholarshipGive the gift of education to provide scholarships for disadvantaged young women in Kenya to attend the Starehe Girls' Centre, a national boarding school. The average cost for one girl’s scholarship is about $1,000 annually. Give Now | Learn more | Join the cause on Facebook |
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CDC's Global Rabies ProgramHelp CDC protect people from rabies in the Philippines and Central Africa where dog rabies is a significant public health threat. Your gift of $10 can vaccinate 10 dogs, ensuring they cannot transmit rabies; buy the first dose of rabies vaccine to protect an exposed child; or educate 150 children about protecting themselves against rabies. Give Now | Learn More | Join the cause on Facebook |















