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Civil Air Patrol Tribute Giving

Honor Someone Special. Create Lasting Impact.

A tribute gift to Civil Air Patrol is a meaningful way to honor a life, celebrate a legacy, or recognize someone special while supporting cadet leadership, aerospace education, emergency services, and community impact nationwide.

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A Meaningful Way to Give

Celebrate a life, a milestone, or a legacy of service.

Whether given in memory of a loved one or in honor of a birthday, retirement, anniversary, graduation, promotion, military service, volunteer recognition, or simple thank-you, your gift helps carry their legacy forward through Civil Air Patrol’s mission.

Choose Your Tribute

Give in Memory

Honor the life and legacy of a loved one through a meaningful gift made in their memory. Your tribute helps support Civil Air Patrol’s mission while creating a lasting remembrance of someone special.


Make a Memorial Gift

Give in Honor

Celebrate a special person, milestone, or achievement with a gift made in their honor. Whether recognizing a birthday, anniversary, retirement, promotion, graduation, or act of service, your tribute creates a lasting impact through Civil Air Patrol.


Make an Honor Gift
Simple and Personal

How Tribute Giving Works

1

Choose

Select whether your gift is made in honor or memory of someone special.

2

Dedicate

Add the name of the person you are recognizing and include a personal message.

3

Send

Select a virtual tribute card to notify the recipient or family of your thoughtful gift.

4

Impact

Your tribute creates a lasting impact through Civil Air Patrol.

Personalize Your Gift

Send a Virtual Tribute Card

Choose from meaningful eCard designs for memorial gifts, birthdays, anniversaries, celebrations, thank-yous, and Civil Air Patrol tributes.

Questions

Tribute Giving FAQs

How do I make a tribute gift?

Click “Make a Tribute Gift” and complete the donation form. You may choose whether your gift is made in honor or memory of someone special.

Can I send a tribute card?

Yes. After making your gift, you may select a virtual tribute card and add a personalized message.

Will the recipient see the donation amount?

Donors may choose to show or hide the gift amount when completing the card in the donor portal.

Can I honor a Civil Air Patrol member?

Absolutely. Tribute gifts are a meaningful way to recognize CAP cadets, senior members, volunteers, alumni, mentors, and supporters.

Can I make a gift by mail?

Yes. Please include the honoree’s name, whether the gift is in honor or memory, and any card recipient information with your mailed donation.

Gifts can be mailed to ATTN: Development, P.O. Box 9251, Montgomery, AL 36108.

Honor a legacy. Inspire the future.

Make a tribute gift to Civil Air Patrol and help carry forward a legacy of service, leadership, aviation, and community impact.

Make a Tribute Gift
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