Local restaurants raise $10,000 for the family of fallen Alamogordo officer

Local Fundaxi Restaurant Partners raised $10,000 for the family of Alamogordo Police Officer Anthony Ferguson, who was who was killed in the line of duty July 16.

Fundaxi, which has its headquarters in Rio Rancho, is an organization that brings people together to help them reach their fundraising goals. Fundaxi markets and advertises “business angel” services to the Fundaxi user base to create first-time customers. The Business Angels are philanthropical business owners who acquire new sales through the Fundaxi platform. After acquiring a new sale, they donate a percentage or minimum amount of that sale to a fundraising organization of the customer’s choice.

Local Fundaxi restaurant partners Pizza 9, Uptown Saggios, Revel Burger, Chello Grill, Fogo de Chão, Tomato Café and M’tucci’s Moderno donated 100% of the profits earned on July 25 to Ferguson’s family. Additional donations included cash donations from customers, employees and participating restaurant business owners.

Pizza 9 in Alamogordo partnered with local artist Gilly USA to host a raffle for a donated painting. The raffle raised an additional $2,192 in with the Alamogordo Police Department winning the painting.