Cultivating Confidence in Children Since 2017

Our Story

ConfiKids, Inc. is a nonprofit organization providing opportunities for children of limited financial means to participate in enrichment activities so that they may pursue their interests and passions, develop new skills, establish new relationships, and, ultimately, build confidence.

Rachel Calabrese founded ConfiKids drawing from her own childhood experiences. Despite her passion for dance, financial constraints forced her to discontinue lessons, impacting her self-confidence and social connections. As an adult working as a marketing professional in various non-profit roles, Rachel witnessed the need firsthand as families struggled to financially cover recreational programs for their children. Responding to this gap, she quietly raised funds to offer scholarships for activity-based programs, recognizing the vital role such opportunities play in children's social development and confidence-building. In 2016, Rachel left her career supporting other non-profits to establish ConfiKids, Inc. and officially launched scholarship initiatives in 2017.

At ConfiKids, we advocate for every child to have the chance to flourish, regardless of their financial means to access suitable extracurricular programs. ConfiKids works directly with parents, guardians, educators, coaches, and mentors who apply for children to receive financial support to participate in such activities.

Children eligible for participation are those in grades 1 through 8 who are enrolled in the free lunch program at their school.