Celts Honor Middletown Native: 'Hero Among Us'

MIDDLETOWN, RI — The Boston Celtics saluted Middletown’s Stephanie Frazier Grimm on Nov. 1. She was the 'Hero Among Us,' and the crowd recognized her on court. She started The Confetti Foundation, a non-profit that delivers birthday boxes to babies in the hospital, so they can celebrate their special day.

Here is the press release.

Middletown, Rhode Island native Stephanie Frazier Grimm knows how to bring joy to those who need it most.

During a hospital visit to see her friend’s child who was born prematurely, Stephanie learned most children in hospitals do not celebrate their birthdays because the focus is on their healthcare.

Believing every child deserves a birthday celebration, Stephanie used her background in event planning to launch a nonprofit organization delivering birthday party supplies to children in hospitals nationwide. Incredibly, since 2014 the Confetti Foundation has donated more than 3,000 birthday boxes to 160 children’s hospitals.

Since its establishment in 1997 by the Boston Celtics, The Heroes Among Us program has recognized outstanding individuals who have made exceptional and lasting contributions to their communities. The award is presented at every Celtics home game and pays tribute to the heroic achievements of these outstanding citizens.