• FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS •

What is The Confetti Foundation? 

It is  a non-profit organization that supplies boxes of themed party materials to children who are hospitalized on their birthdays. 

I need volunteer hours, how can I get them?

We do not have any in-person volunteer opportunities at this time. We will gladly sign off for virtual volunteer hours for:

Please provide your school’s filled-out volunteer form with a self-addressed stamped envelope for us to sign off on the hours. Learn more HERE

How did it start?  

The Confetti Foundation was officially started on January 1st, 2014 when Stephanie Frazier Grimm wanted to change the way birthday parties were celebrated in hospitals. We are the only nonprofit dedicated to supplying birthday parties to sick children.  

How does it work? 

Through volunteers, The Confetti Foundation gathers party supplies, fills the boxes, and then distributes them to participating children’s hospitals across the country. As of January 1st, 2024, 89 hospitals have agreed to pass out themed party boxes to children who are hospitalized on their birthdays. We have provided birthdays to over 450 hospitals over the years.

What is inside the box? 

Each party box is unique and hand-packaged with a special theme. We currently have over 100 themes!  The boxes contain party supplies such as a banner, activities, toys, cups, and plates.  

What does it cost to produce a party box? 

Each birthday party box averages $50, which includes making and producing the supplies inside,  as well as shipping the boxes to the hospitals. As of January 1st, 2024, 19,0177 boxes have been packaged and distributed to 450+ hospitals! 

 How can a hospital participate? 

The party boxes are available for children’s hospitals, outpatient pediatric oncology clinics, and Hospice facilities in the United States. If a children’s hospital/facility would like to participate and receive boxes for their patients, simply contact the foundation  here.
*The hospital/facility must have a Child Life Services department.  

What does it cost to add a new hospital?

We provide a year’s worth of birthday boxes (up to 60) per hospital. That is $3,000 dedicated to each hospital per year. Once $3,000 is raised, we can add new hospitals.

 Why does it have to be wooden utensils, not plastic? 

When Stephanie started this, she found that families staying in hospitals had plastic utensils at every meal, so she wanted their celebration to be special, hence the wooden utensils. :) 

Where are you located? 

The Confetti Foundation is headquartered in Middletown, Rhode Island. our shipping address is 212 Old Airport Rd Middletown, RI 02842 

What are The Confetti Foundations’ goals? 

Our 2024 goal is to raise enough funds so that we can supply 3000 boxes annually and be in all US Children's Hospitals, pediatric oncology clinics, and Hospice facilities in all 50 states! (we are waiting for Connecticut, Wyoming, Hawaii, Utah, Kansas, Montana & South Dakota to get on board!) More importantly, our goal is to bring communities together and share in our very own backyards. We need to ensure all sick children are celebrated on their special day!  

What are your social media handles? 

We LOVE to be social! Shout us from the rooftops here: 

  • Twitter is @confettitoss 

  • Instagram is @ConfettiFoundation 

  • Facebook is @ConfettiFoundation 

What is a “birthday fairy” or  a  "birthday hero"? 

A birthday fairy or a birthday hero is a volunteer who reaches out to their local children’s hospital to facilitate a relationship with The Confetti Foundation. They are responsible for hand-delivering each box to the hospital, organizing local fundraisers, and raising local awareness about The Confetti Foundation. Unfortunately, we have discontinued this program and will NOT be accepting new volunteers at this time.

I am a Girl Scout/Boy Scout Troop Leader, how can I get my group involved?  

We LOVE that children want to give back to their communities! Unfortunately, groups can not pack boxes and deliver the boxes to the hospitals. Hospitals have regulations that we have to follow, so all boxes need to be packed at our headquarters in Middletown, RI. What they can do is make us  birthday cards, collect  birthday supplies or make  DIY Banners which  are then mailed to our headquarters and distributed to the hospitals. *collected party supplies  CAN NOT be delivered to hospitals directly. 

I want my donation to go to a specific hospital, can it?

Yes! If you would like your party supply or monetary donation to go to a specific hospital (that is on our participating list), we can allocate it towards them. Hospitals receive approx. 5 boxes a month and they ask for them when they are low, we do not automatically send them boxes if they do not request (they usually do not have the storage room) If you hold a party supplies drive, DO NOT DROP DONATIONS TO THE HOSPITAL, all items have to be sent to our HQ where they are screened and made into Birthday Kits, some items in our boxes are exclusive, so we want to assure all kits are uniform. *Please note, it is best that you do not select a specific hospital because we donate based on need and your hospital may not celebrate that many birthdays

Who is the founder? 

The Confetti Foundation was founded in January 2014, by Stephanie Frazier Grimm.  Stephanie is the owner of  Couture Parties, a wedding and event planning and design company as well as Frazier’s Disposal Service, a roll-off dumpster company serving Newport, RI. More information about the team can be found  here

How is the foundation funded? 

The Confetti Foundation is funded through private donations,  corporate team-building activities, corporate sponsors, and small business sponsors. One hundred percent of the foundation’s donations go to creating, stuffing, and shipping each and every birthday party box. Donations are accepted in many forms, please take a look at ways to  give.

I am a business that wants to donate products to put in the boxes, how do i?

We love to partner with companies and we believe social responsibility is so important within a business and makes for a wonderful place to work! Every box comes with  the following, but we can also add an extra "gift" to  the  themed box! For example, a princess book into the princess-themed box or a gym bag for the sports-themed box. We are certainly PR-friendly, so let us know what your clients would like to help us out with!  *unfortunately edible products can not be included. 

How can people volunteer? 

The Confetti Foundation has many ways to get involved: (*The Confetti Foundation DOES NOT offer court-ordered volunteer hours) 

  • Hold a product drive! Ask friends and family to donate party supplies. Our official wish list is  here. 

  • You can make a donation to The Confetti Foundation  here. 

  • Hold a fundraiser and have us be the charity of choice! (bake sale, marathon, dress down day, etc.) 

  • Craft our banners. All DIY Banner info and downloads can be found here