This Fundraiser is a pre-order ending on September 23 and all orders will begin shipping September 24. Thank you for your support.
Team Ellie
Relentless Defender is proud to introduce the Team Ellie pre-order fundraiser design in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This year, we are honored to stand behind Ellie, a brave, 17-month-old warrior who has faced more in her short life than many do in a lifetime.
In August 2024, Ellie (Elianna) was diagnosed at just five months old with a rare and aggressive brain cancer called AT/RT. She was given only weeks to live. Defying all odds, she underwent a successful craniotomy to remove a racquetball-sized tumor, followed by six months of intense chemotherapy and stem cell transplants. In July 2025, Ellie, lovingly called the “Calm Caboose” by her six siblings, was officially adopted by the foster family who had been by her side from the very beginning.
Just four days after her adoption, Ellie’s family, her father a Police Officer in Texas, received the devastating news that the cancer had returned. On the one-year anniversary of her diagnosis, she underwent a second successful brain surgery. She now faces daily radiation treatments in hopes of achieving a full cure.
Team Ellie is more than a design, it is a movement of hope, resilience, and community. This shirt was created with the support of her family to raise awareness and ease the financial burden of daily three-hour round-trip radiation treatments, meals, lodging, and other care-related expenses.
100% of the proceeds from the sale of this shirt will go directly to Ellie’s family through the Relentless Defender Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible and will help support this courageous little girl’s journey toward healing.
This pre-order fundraiser closes on September 23, with all orders shipping beginning September 24, 2025. Once closed, the design will be retired.
Wearing this shirt supports Ellie’s fight and starts conversations that matter. Help raise awareness for childhood cancer and show that no child fights alone.
