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BRIM Taking Donations To Help Attacked Giants Fan

Palo Alto's BRIM boutique is one of several local businesses collecting cards, donations for attacked Giants fan Bryan Stow.

Local fashionistas are assembling to help the family of Bryan Stow, the badly beaten paramedic left in a coma after the San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers' game.

For Palo Alto boutique co-owner Joelle Cruz, news of Stow's attack hit home.

"I heard about the news, and, of course, I’ve got kids, too, of my own, so, it’s just tragic," said Cruz. "Three months ago, my older brother passed away suddenly— had a tragic accident, and he had three young kids. It’s a bad tragedy. [Stow] was a paramedic. He was a good guy. Whatever we can do to help his family, we’re ready to raise our hands."

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Cruz was recruited to volunteer for the fundraising drive by MODE Bay Area owner Hasti Kashfia, who read about the incident and was so touched that she decided to mobilize those she knew through her Bay Area fashion blog.

Although Stow is in a coma, his condition remains stable.

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A total of $150,000 has been offered as a reward for information leading to arrests of the two men suspected of beating Stow.

Four others have donated money, including Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, who on Saturday offered $10,000 for details leading to the suspects' arrest. The Dodgers have offered $25,000, and the Giants have offered $10,000. Stow's employer, American Medical Response, has offered $5,000.

In addition, a barbecue fundraiser hosted by AMR on Wednesday drew a crowd of between 3,000-4,000 people in San Jose, and raised more than $140,000 to help pay Stow's medical bills, according to the company.

A similar drive has been planned next week in Los Angeles to raise money for Stow's hospital care.

No arrests have been made in connection to the beating. Police have released sketches of the two men, believed to be Hispanic men between 18-25 who were wearing Dodgers clothing.

Anyone with information about the attack is asked to call Los Angeles police at 877-527-3247.

A website, support4stow.blogspot.com, has been set up for people wishing to donate to the fund set up to help the family pay the hospital bills.

Items to be accepted Through April 24:
  • Gift cards for necessities—gas, food, etc.
  • Handwritten get well cards
  • Maybe something for the kids.
Drop off locations:

More locations being announced soon.

Donate Anytime 

Paypal: stowdonations@gmail.com

Commonwealth Credit Union:

CUSWIRL.com Account No. 118881

To Donate Checks by Mail:

Checks should be made out to “The Bryan Stow Fund”
Mail to:
SF Police Credit Union
c/o San Mateo Branch
1495 S. El Camino Real
San Mateo, CA 94402

Cards and words of support can also be mailed to the Stow family here in the Bay Area.

Attn: For Bryan Stow
P.O. Box 10277
San Jose, CA 95157

—Bay City News Service contributed to this story.


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