Hear from Ellie, her mom and Jay, who were on WJLA’s Good Morning Washington Show on February 17th 2020.
In 2013, Ellie was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. By the time she entered kindergarten, she had lost most of her hair. We donated fun hats to Ellie. Now, we’ve expanded far beyond hats. Whether it’s granting a wish or supporting families in need, each day we work to make a child with cancer day a little brighter.
We send boxes of hats to hospitals and clinics for the children being treated for cancer.
“Financial Assistance Program”
This Program was started in January 2019 and is coordinated with the Pediatric Specialists of Virginia Clinic in Falls Church, VA. **In March of 2022, we expanded the Financial Assistance Program to WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Each month the social workers select five families who are struggling financially. We give each one of those families a $500 check. As of March 2025, we have now donated over $650,000 through this program.
We donate bags containing items that are helpful to newly diagnosed pediatric cancer patients at Inova Children’s Hospital. The items in the Hero Bags were recommended by the Child Life Team. We have donated hundreds of these bags.
As we learn more about the child with cancer we do what we can to help them and their family.
There are a variety of ways you can help make a difference, from volunteering to collecting hats. See opportunities below.
Help a family who has a child with cancer who is being treated at the Pediatric Specialists of Virginia by providing financial assistance. Email us to learn more!
Interested in holding a hat drive to collect hats for children with cancer? We can help you!
Find out how you are your company can partner with Ellie’s Hats.
Become a volunteer and help out at fundraisers, hat drives and other events.
Every follow helps us grow our network and connect with more families in need. You never know when you could be the difference
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