Creating Your Legacy for Child Health

“There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children; one of these…is roots, the other, wings.”

— attributed to William Hodding Carter II

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When you include the American Academy of Pediatrics in your estate plan, your generosity provides us the ability to support the professional needs of our members, which also allows us to help our children attain optimal health and well-being. Thank you for ensuring that the AAP can impact the children we serve well into the future.

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