Daughter of Holley native focus of fundraiser by 26 Shirts in Buffalo

Chelsea Campbell, 8, is fighting Acute Myeloid Leukemia

26 Shirts of Buffalo unveiled a new shirt design today showing a buffalo in the four seasons on Western New York. The shirt will be for sale the next two weeks and $8 from every sale will go to help Chelsea Campbell and her family.

BUFFALO – A company that makes creative T-shirts about the Buffalo Bills and Western New York has a new design out today with some of the proceeds going to an 8-year-old girl battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Provided photo: Chelsea Campbell, the daughter of Holley native JoAnnah Piedmonte, is in the hospital and being treated for Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

26 Shirts has raised more than $2 million to assist families facing a health crisis. 26 Shirts unveils a design that is only available for two weeks. During that time, $8 from each shirt sale goes to a beneficiary.

26 Shirts is backing 8-year-old Chelsea Campbell with the proceeds from the sale of a shirt showing a buffalo during WNY’s four seasons of distinct weather. 26 Shirts also is pulling some merchandise out of its vault to help raise money for Chelsea and her family. Click here for more information.

Chelsea is the daughter of JoAnnah Piedmonte, a 1993 Holley graduate. The family lives in Buffalo. Chelsea, who has Down Syndrome, has two other siblings, carter and Chelsea’s twin, Charlotte.

The fundraiser will help take some financial pressure off Chelsea’s parents, JoAnnah and Twan, who need someone to provide care at home while the parents in the hospital, said Sam Zelent, a Holley school social worker and one of JoAnnah’s best friends.

Zelent also has started a GoFundMe for Chelsea and her family. Click here for more information.

“If you have ever had the privilege of knowing JoAnnah Piedmonte, you know she is the most caring and generous human being. Ever,” Zelent writes in the GoFundMe. “Now she, Twan, and her adorable family could use our help.”

Zelent shares how Chelsea was diagnosed with cancer, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, after going to the emergency room last June 6.

“Truly this is a ‘it takes a village’ moment,” Zelent said. “Every single dollar helps and the family is truly grateful for all the support.”