Smythe & Cross Jewelers Accept Donations for Hospitalized Giants Fan

Local fashionistas are assembling to help the family of Bryan Stow, the badly beaten EMT who was left in a coma after Major League Baseball's Opening Day game between the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers Mar. 31.

For Los Altos'  owner Khatchig Jingirian, the attack on Stow was "horrifying," he said. 

"To go to a baseball game is the epitome of Americana," Jingirian said. "To get beat up, blind-sided, and accosted like this is revolting." 

Jingirian was recruited 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.

"Our big connection is the fashion world," Jingirian said. "She's very conscious about what's happening in the community and being involved. We connect on that route."

Jingirian first met Kashfia through mutual friends on Facebook—then they found out they had both grown up in Fresno and frequented the same places, but never crossed paths until moving to Bay Area. Smythe & Cross has loaned jewelry pieces for Mode Bay Area's fashion shoots. Now he's accepting donations for the Stowe family. Word is getting out slowly, and he just received a $25 check Saturday, he said.

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

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 barbeque fundraiser hosted by AMR on Wednesday drew a crowd of between 3,000 and 4,000 people in San Jose, and raised more than $140,000 to aid in paying 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. In Milpitas, have put out collection buckets throughout all city buildings until April 22. A Milpitas business,  announced it will donate 100 percent of its proceeds on Sunday, from noon to 4 p.m. 

No arrests have been made in connection to the beating. Police have released sketches of the two men between 18 and 25 years old who were wearing Dodgers clothing. One was described as bald, stocky, with tattoos on the neck, 5'10"-5'11" and the other as bald, lean, hazel eyes, 6'1'' tall.

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

A website, www.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:

• Gift cards for necessities–gas, food, etc.
• Handwritten get-well cards
• Something for the kids

Drop-off locations:

• Los Gatos: She She Shoes

• Campbell: 

• Los Altos: Smythe and Cross Fine Jewelry 

• Palo Alto: BRIM 
• San Jose: San Francisco Shirt Company (Santana Row)

More locations being announced.

To 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

Southern California supporters asked for a P.O. Box to be set up. Cards and words of support may be delivered to the Stow family here in the Bay Area at this address.

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