Richmond Kickers News Release -- www.richmondkickers.com
Friday, February 10, 2012
RICHMOND, Va. – In support of Ian Stowe’s battle with cancer, the Richmond Kickers and The College of William & Mary are pleased to team up for a benefit exhibition match on Friday, March 23. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Ukrop Park and tickets are available at RichmondKickers.com for a $5 donation. All proceeds will directly benefit the fundraising campaign, #stowestrong, for the former Richmond Kickers Super Y-League and Premier Development League player.
“We are really thankful for both the Kickers organization and William & Mary for their support of #stowestrong,” said Roger Bothe, former Kickers and William & Mary player and co-founder of #stowestrong. “Leigh Cowlishaw and Chris Norris have both been very supportive of our initiative to raise money for the Stowe family and we are grateful for their backing.”
“Having played with Ian on the Kickers PDL team and the William & Mary soccer team, we had many great memories together on the field. It is great to see the two soccer teams come together for a bigger cause - after all, soccer is a game that unites us all.”
All proceeds from the exhibition will be donated to #stowestrong, to help offset the impending medical expenses related with Stowe’s treatment program. Long-term, #stowestrong is committed to creating at sustainable campaign that will continue to grow, and eventually benefit more than just a single family battling cancer.
Posting 1,250 minutes over two seasons with the Richmond Kickers Future, Stowe made 20 appearances, recording one goal for the Kickers PDL team. A former FC Richmond and Clover Hill High School player, Stowe is a 2010 graduate of The College of William & Mary, making 75 appearances, notching two goals and five assists en route to two NCAA Tournament berths, CAA regular season and tournament Championships and an appearance in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
In January 2012, a brain tumor was discovered on Stowe’s brain stem, leading to a diagnosis of Germinoma, a type of germ cell tumor typically resulting from a failure of germ cells to migrate properly in the body. Stowe is currently at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Medical College of Virginia where he will receive chemotherapy and radiation treatments with the goal of eradicating the tumor.
In addition to ticket sales, green and gold #stowestrong t-shirts will be on sale at the game for $10, with all proceeds directly benefiting the fundraising campaign. For more information, visit www.stowestrong.com.