Buying Boxa pizza Monday will satisfy customers’ hunger and help less fortunate Haitians thousands of miles away.

From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., 50 percent of all Boxa’s dine-in and carry-out orders will be donated to the Haiti Connection. Delivery is not included in the offer, but Traci Boksa, co-owner of Boxa, encouraged people to enjoy their food while they help a good cause.

“It’s usually a pretty hopping place on that night,” Boksa said.

The money will go to building systems for drinking water and hospitals for undernourished children,” said Susan Battista, president of the Haiti Connection.

“Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. The average person makes less than $1.00 (U.S.) a day. With 80-percent unemployment or underemployment, their needs are great,” a press release said.

This is the third year Boxa and Haiti Connection have joined forces for the fund-raiser.

Last year the project collected $800 to buy a water mill and a corn mill.

“Traci Boksa is involved in the Newman Center and it’s their yearly charity project,” said Battista.

Boksa said her restaurant has been working toward giving more money to charity and continually chooses to give to the Haiti Connection because it is a reputable and hardworking organization.

“It’s a really good organization, something we feel strongly about, ” Boksa said. “We knew the money is going where it is obviously needed.”

The Haiti Connection enjoys working with Boxa because they give such a high percentage of each sale, Battista said.

“We are grateful to Mike and Traci for their willingness to make a difference in this world of ours,” said Roy Lanham, adviser to the Haiti Connection.

The Haiti Connection will have a table set up at Boxa to answer questions about the project and what is going on in Haiti. Battista said students should participate because “helping out the needy gives a sense of pride.”

Haiti Connection will be raffling off authentic Haitian art every hour, and winners do not need to be present to win the prizes.