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Benefiting Lily's Garden Discovery Researcher Fund at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Donate to Lily's Garden
Benefiting Lily's Garden Discovery Researcher Fund at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Help Us Cure Childhood Cancer
Mail-in donation
Make the check out to "Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt" and be sure to write "Lily's Garden" in the note part of the check. Mail to:
Lily's Garden
Gift and Donor Services
PO Box 290369
525 Royal Parkway
Nashville, TN 37229
Lily’s Garden Discovery Researcher Fund at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
"Lily’s Garden Childhood Cancer Discovery Grants have made a real difference in the lives of children with cancer and move us close to understanding the causes of cancer and developing more effective and less toxic treatments. These grants provide seed funding to take the great ideas of our faculty to larger concepts that are competitive for funding from the National Cancer Institute, where only 4% of all funding goes to childhood cancer research. We want to honor Lily’s wish that no child goes through what she did and these grants are an essential step to get us there!"
—Debra Freidman MD, MS
E. Bronson Chair in Pediatric Oncology Director, Division of Pediatric
Hematology / Oncology
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is the place where the community turns for children's cancer care. Through annual fundraising and contribution efforts, we have been fortunate to be instrumental in the creation and continued support of the Lily’s Garden Childhood Cancer Endowed Fellowship, which supports a pediatric fellowship in oncology. This cause is one that is close to our hearts and has helped to drive our success so that we may give more.
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is named in honor of community leader and philanthropist Monroe Carell Jr. (1932-2008). Monroe was a businessman, founder of Central Parking Corp. and philanthropist with deep ties to Nashville. Monroe and his wife, Ann Scott Carell (1935-2012), were philanthropic leaders at Vanderbilt for many years. They funded the Ann and Monroe Carell Jr. Chair of Pediatric Cardiology and several full-tuition scholarships at the University. Monroe also served as chair of Vanderbilt's Shape the Future Campaign and the Children's Hospital Capital Campaign.
A legacy of care
Through Carell’s generous gifts, Children’s Hospital was built in 2004, and was expanded in 2012 and 2020. His dream for a standalone Children's Hospital was born from his compassion for patients, tireless support for doctors and staff and generous financial gifts.
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