About the project

A collaboration between Kwam's Chicken Project and Ignatius Friend.

A letter to Richmond

Thank you for believing in Kwam's Chicken Project.

From our very first pop-up to today, you've shown up in ways we never could have imagined. Every meal shared, every event attended, and every conversation has helped shape this community.

KCP FC is our way of celebrating the city that made it all possible.

Whether you've been here since day one or you're joining us for the first time, thank you for being part of this story.

Richmond has your back.

Years of Community

Built Together

KCP FC exists because two ideas came together.

For six years, Kwam's Chicken Project has brought Richmond together through food, hospitality, and community.

Ignatius Friend translated that spirit into football through identity design, apparel, photography, packaging, and storytelling.

Together, those ideas became KCP FC—a love letter to Richmond and the people who continue to make it feel like home.

Special Thanks

To everyone who believed in this project before it existed.

To every customer who waited in line at a Kwam's Chicken Project pop-up, every friend who shared an idea, every volunteer who gave their time, every model who stepped in front of the camera, every photographer, every collaborator, every family member, and every person who encouraged us along the way—

Thank you.

This project is the result of countless acts of generosity, encouragement, and belief. It simply wouldn't exist without all of you.

A Personal Thank You

There is one person I'd like to thank personally.

To my stepmother, Sherry—

Thank you for always expecting the best from me and my brother, for advocating for us when we needed it, and for showing your love through the way you cared for our family.

Whether it was making sure we were fed, making us laugh, or reminding us to be better than we were the day before, your influence has stayed with me.

The love and commitment you've shown to our family—and especially to my father—have been an example I'll carry with me for the rest of my life.

Thank you for everything you've given us, often in ways that are only fully understood with time.

With love,

Ignatius Friend