Today there is a charity for local Austin musicians who suffer from mental health and suicidal issues called the Sims Foundation.
He and his brother Kyle formed a heavy metal band in high school called Pariah.
This charity helps local Austin musicians who have mental health issues by supporting them and their families.
[2] In October 2021, the SIMS Foundation launched a campaign to treat musicians' mental health.
The idea first arose in the immediate aftermath of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting and was expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic when, in late 2020, Ellison's father launched The Founders Challenge to address mental health in the musical stage.