CALI
FOUNDATION
"For The Ones Who Do Right."
Investing in the next generation through mentorship, opportunity, and showing up.
Who We Are
Built on Service
501(c)(3)
Registered nonprofit organization focused on helping overlooked youth rise.
Veteran Founded
Built by Army Veteran Darius Walker with a lifetime commitment to service.
Nashville Based
Serving youth, families, and communities throughout Middle Tennessee.
Community Driven
Powered by volunteers, supporters, families, and local partnerships.
Annual Back-to-School Initiative
Providing school supplies, encouragement, and support to students.
For The Do Right Kids
Helping students who work hard, make good choices, and deserve to be seen.
The Impact
Helping Overlooked Youth Rise.
Some kids get rewarded for making noise.
Some kids quietly do the right thing.
This is for them.
"They earned those smiles. We just made sure they didn't go unnoticed."
"We showed up so they could show out."
"Joy like this don't happen by accident. It's built."
"They earned those smiles. We just made sure they didn't go unnoticed."
"This joy? That's what love with a purpose looks like."
"First day smiles hit different when they feel seen."
"That backpack ain't just gear — it's dignity."
"Legacy starts with a little help and a whole lot of heart."
"These ain't handouts — these are reminders that they matter."
"Face paint today. Legacy tomorrow."
"Every notebook, every pencil, every hug — built for the ones who do right."
"First day smiles hit different when they feel seen."
Who This Is For
The Ones Who Do Right.
The student who keeps trying.
The parent carrying more than anyone knows.
The child who just needs one person to show up and mean it.
Join The Story
Support The Do Right Kids
A backpack is helpful.
Being remembered is powerful.
Every dollar helps a child walk into school knowing somebody cared enough to show up.
Choose A Giving Tier
Backpack Starter
Help one child walk into school on the first day feeling like they belong there.
Legacy Supporter
Help a mother breathe a little easier this August. Two kids. Two backpacks. One less thing to carry.
Game Changer
Make sure a group of kids shows up to that first day with everything they need — and someone who showed up for them.
Legacy Architect
Join the story. Five kids. Five first days. Five moments that prove somebody remembered what it felt like to be invisible.
Give What You Can
Every amount makes an impact
They Were There
Real People. Real Impact.
No marketing.
No scripts.
Just people sharing what happened.
They showed up with backpacks, supplies, and something even bigger — they made us feel seen. That day changed everything.
Queen & Friends
Back-to-School Bash Participant
They didn't just give my son a haircut. They gave him confidence and someone who believed in him. That's everything.
Britney
Parent & Volunteer
Annual Back 2 School Bash
Backpack giveaways, face painting, game truck, swimming & more. Helping overlooked youth rise — one event at a time.
Join Us
Show Up.
Not everybody can donate.
But everybody can help.
The CALI Foundation exists for the students who do right, try hard, and deserve more. Everything else is just how we show it.
— Darius Walker
The Archive
Moments Worth Remembering
Real kids.
Real families.
Real impact.
Choose Your World