RICHMOND, Va. – (Tuesday, March 10, 2020) – The Richmond Kickers are pleased to unveil their 2020 kits, with the addition of two new sponsors. Absolute Stone Design Marble and Granite will be the front of jersey sponsor for the 2020 season, along with featuring Bon Secours and Elephant Insurance. Adidas returns as the uniform provider for the Kickers, featuring red primary kits and white secondary kits, which are both new for the 2020 USL League One season.
“The development of soccer in RVA is very important to me as my passion for the sport is deep growing up in Brazil then playing in Europe,” commented Val Ribeiro, Owner of Absolute Stone Design. “The Kickers are our home pro team and the development of the club on and off the field is something that Absolute Stone Design proudly supports.”
Based in Glen Allen, Va. and having over 20 years of experience, Absolute Stone Design is your one-stop shop for unique design, fabrication and installation of kitchens, baths, flooring and more with expertise in natural stone products and the latest engineered stone technology.
“We are very excited that we have brought on Absolute Stone Design as a major sponsor of the pro team that includes the front of jersey,” said Amy Neal, Vice President of Partnerships. “ They have been a supporter of the Richmond Kickers for many years and I’m looking forward to working together through 2020 and beyond.”
“Continuing our partnerships with Bon Secours is a huge benefit for us. We have a long history with Bon Secours of growth and support within the Richmond community and extending the partnership opens up a lot of opportunity to do even more over the coming years.”
“We are fortunate to expand our partnership with Elephant Insurance and adding their logo to the pro jersey sleeve. It is great for us to continue working with a company that is based here in Richmond and are strong supporters of the club.”
The Kickers primary kit will feature red Condivo 20 adidas jerseys with white accents, red shorts and red socks, a traditional look for the team since the 2002 season. With a custom look on the secondary kits, this season’s jerseys will be white miGraphic 20 jerseys with red graphic stripes, white shorts and white socks.
Bon Secours returns to the back of the jerseys for the 2020 season. As the Official Healthcare Services Provider of the Richmond Kickers, Bon Secours brings a full spectrum of high-quality sports medicine care and services to both the Kickers professional team and youth players, including concussion awareness and management, orthopedic care, sports performance services, physical therapy, safety education and injury prevention practices.
“For the past several years, Bon Secours’ and Richmond Kickers’ have worked together to strengthen the health of our community by helping Richmond’s youth stay active,” said Ryan Stuhlreyer, Vice President for Service Line Strategy for Bon Secours Richmond. “We’re looking forward to extending our mutual commitment to give back to the community through our partnership and to keep that momentum going into another great year.”
Elephant Insurance, headquartered in Richmond, has expanded their partnership with the club this year and will adorn the right sleeve on the 2020 kits.
“At Elephant, we think it’s important to ‘Stand Up For Richmond’ as the Kickers own Red Army fans cheer at each game,” says Richard Lewis, Elephant Brand Manager and longtime Kickers fan. “What better way to show our support by proudly having our Elephant brand seen on the famous red sleeves across our community this season!”
The Kickers will open up the 2020 USL League One season Saturday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. when they host Forward Madison FC. Make sure you are at City Stadium all season long with your 2020 Richmond Kickers Season Memberships, on sale now! If you need something a little more flexible, order a Flex Pack that features six undated vouchers, plus a six pack cooler. Stay up to date with the Kickers online at www.richmondkickers.com or on the Kickers app on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
About Absolute Stone Design Marble and Granite
Absolute Stone Design is your one-stop shop for unique design, fabrication and installation of kitchens, baths, flooring and more. We offer much more than quality fabrication and installation — our team will work with you from the beginning of your project to the end to ensure that your vision becomes reality. We employ only the most highly skilled craftsmen with expertise in natural stone products and the latest engineered stone technology. Another advantage of working with us is that everything is in-house: pricing and template specialists, cutting and polishing, installing teams, wide selection of stone. Contact us for a free consultation at www.absolutestonedesign.com.
About Bon Secours – Richmond
Bon Secours – Richmond is part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, one of the 20 largest health systems in the United States and the fifth-largest Catholic health system in the country. The ministry’s quality, compassionate care is provided by more than 60,000 associates serving communities in Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia, as well as throughout Ireland. Bon Secours – Richmond provides compassionate medical care through a network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, ambulatory care sites and continuing care facilities. As one of Richmond’s largest employers, the not-for-profit health system employs more than 9,000 people, including nearly 420 providers as part of the Bon Secours Medical Group. Bon Secours – Richmond includes St. Mary’s Hospital, Memorial Regional Medical Center, Richmond Community Hospital, St. Francis Medical Center, Rappahannock General Hospital, Southside Regional Medical Center, Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center, Westchester Emergency Center, Short Pump Emergency Center and Southside Emergency Care Center. Consistent with its commitment to serve each patient with dignity, Bon Secours Mercy Health provides nearly $2 million per day in community benefit. The mission of Bon Secours is to extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus by improving the health and well-being of our communities and bring good help to those in need, especially people who are poor, dying and underserved. For more information visit BonSecours.com.
About Elephant Insurance
Elephant is a consumer-focused car insurance company headquartered in Richmond, VA. Elephant believes people who like what they do, do it better. With the aim to put its customers at the center of all efforts, Elephant also encourages a climate of individual contributions, long-term commitment, and profitable growth. More information is available at www.elephant.com. Elephant Insurance is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Admiral Group, plc.
