A two-day pizza fundraiser across Southern California will give residents the chance to give back to the family of a fallen Downey police officer.
On Tuesday, Dec. 1 and Wednesday, Dec. 2, all Southern California locations of the California Pizza Kitchen will host a two fundraiser to support fallen Downey Police Officer Ricky Galvez. The fundraiser is in partnership with Badge 2 Badge.
On Nov. 18, Galvez was gunned down during an apparent botched robbery while sitting in his parked outside the Downey police station. Galvez had just returned from a training program and was not wearing his uniform when he was shot, according to Downey police. Police Chief Carl Charles described Galvez as a compassionate and humble man with a "smile that would light up a room."
To participate, diners must bring in a copy of the flyer to their server, which you can find and print by clicking here.
CPK will donate 20 percent of the sales from each guest’s bill to support the fallen officer’s family.
The mobile kitchen will additionally be serving food outside the LAPD Police Headquarters to support the effort on Monday. On Wednesday, the mobile kitchen will be parked at Rampart Community Police Station.
Find a location close to you by clicking here.
