Beginning Monday and ending Thursday night (Sept. 1-4), diners at Fresno's Lazy Dog Restaurant will have 15% of their bill donated to Valley Crime Stoppers. (GV Wire Composite/Paul Marshall)
- Valley Crime Stoppers is partnering with Lazy Dog Restaurant Sept. 1–4, donating 15% of sales with flyer or code 01FRESNO.
- Funds will support general operations, with potential to expand campaigns on human trafficking, fentanyl awareness, and agricultural crimes like copper theft.
- The organization has helped with 68 arrests this year, paid $76,400 to tipsters, and uses boosted social media posts to find fugitives.
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Valley Crime Stoppers is hosting a fundraiser at Lazy Dog Restaurant in Fresno on Blackstone and Nees avenues from Monday through Thursday (Sept. 1-4).
Guests who dine in and show a screenshot of the event flyer at the bottom of this article will have 15% of their total bill donated to the organization. Donations also apply to takeout orders through lazydogrestaurants.com using the coupon code “01FRESNO.”
Erica Magarian, executive director of Valley Crime Stoppers, said the funds will go to the organization’s general fund but could also support specific projects, including expanding its human trafficking campaign, raising fentanyl awareness, and addressing agricultural crime, particularly copper wire theft.
Crime Stoppers Aids in 68 Arrests, Pays Out $76,440 to Tipsters
Valley Crime Stoppers has helped with the arrests of 68 individuals this year through tips submitted by the public and expects that number could reach 80 to 100 by year-end. The organization has paid out $76,400 to tipsters in 2025.
Magarian also highlighted the organization’s new program of using paid “boosted posts” on social media to assist law enforcement in locating homicide suspects. “We are just so incredibly grateful and excited that we were able to help with that,” she said, noting the posts have helped capture a suspect who changed their name and fled to Texas.
“We’re using dollars from our general fund right now that we’d like to have the community help donate to or using approximately $150 a post to help get thousands of eyeballs on these particular posts to help people see it and get information,” she said.
Valley Crime Stoppers relies on community donations and corporate sponsorships, as well as grants such as one from the Central Valley Women’s Conference, which helped launch its human trafficking campaign.
Magarian encouraged the community to participate in the Lazy Dog fundraiser, emphasizing the timing syncs with National Crime Prevention Week. “This is a perfect opportunity to show support for Crime Stoppers … it’s literally our bread and butter. That’s what we do is help prevent crime,” she said.
If you are unable to be a part of the Lazy Dog Fundraiser, you can donate online by clicking here.
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