Families can enjoy a night on the town, go out to eat at 10 Corvallis restaurants Monday and help the Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis at the same time.

A percentage of proceeds from each of the restaurants' sales will be donated to the club.

Participating restaurants include both locations of American Dream Pizza, Block 15, Bombs Away Cafe, Cloud 9, Crow Bar, Downward Dog, El Sol De Mexico, Francesco's Gelato, both locations of Jamba Juice and Papa Murphy's.

The project began last year as part of a planning class at Oregon State University.

Tracy Elmhaeuser, resource development director of the Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis, said, "The assignment was to plan and execute an event to raise money for a local nonprofit and use project planning skills to do it."

The club likes to get new restaurants involved each year, Elmhaeuser said. New participants this year include Bombs Away Cafe, Cloud 9, Crowbar, Downward Dog and Jamba Juice.

"Not only does it drive business to the restaurants on a Monday night, but it also brings awareness to the club and much-needed dollars to our programs," Elmhaeuser said.

Last year, the event raised more than $2,300. This year's goal is $4,000.

Elmhaeuser said the event "brings some great awareness to the organization and the only thing people have to do is go out to eat and enjoy themselves."

The Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis works with 1,000 young people every day through its clubhouse, licensed daycare services and athletic programs.

The club is in the midst of its ninth annual capital campaign and has raised about $250,000 of its $599,000 goal.

Alex Paul can be contacted at alex.paul@lee.net or by calling 758-9526.