Tee, Sweatshirt Sales To Help Honor Slain Teen Nicolas Elizalde

ROXBOROUGH, PHILADELPHIA — It's nearly been a year since several accused gunmen opened fire on teens leaving a football scrimmage in Roxborough, injuring several and killing one.

Fourteen-year-old Nicolas Elizalde, of Havertown, died after being shot Sept. 27, 2022 outside Roxborough High School.

Now, the Elizalde family is teaming up with the school and the School District of Philadelphia to raise funding for new football uniforms and a scoreboard dedicated to the slain teen's memory.

Funds are being raised through T-shirt and sweatshirt orders, specially designed to honor Elizalde's environmental activism and gentle soul, according to the Roxborough Development Corporation.

"Your generosity will play a pivotal role in making this meaningful tribute to Nick Elizalde a reality," the group wrote.

Shirts are $28 and crew neck sweatshirts are $38.

All proceed will go to the uniform and scoreboard effort.

"This design is just a small representation of Nick, who was so full of life and passions," the apparel website reads. "He loved Marvel and Guardians of the Galaxy, loved our planet and was passionate about environmental sustainability and loved his school and football team, so very much."

The fronts of the shirts read: "Our dearest Nick, the story has been yours all along, you just didn't know it."

The backs feature these words: "Dedicated to Nick and all those who love him."

Also on the backs are Elizalde's school, Saul High School, and Roxborough High School, with the hashtags "#longliveNick" and "#62."

The back of the shirts have the following quote: "For the strength of the pack is the wolf, for the strength of the wolf is the pack."

Get a sweatshirt online here and a T-shirt here.

Those looking to support the uniform and scoreboard effort directly can contact Roxborough Development Corporation Executive Director Jax Cusack at Jacqueline@roxboroughpa.com, who will help facilitate direct donations.

Editor's note: a previous version of this story spelled Nicolas Elizalde's name incorrectly. Patch regrets the error.