P.F. Chang’s is celebrating Chinese New Year throughout February, spreading good fortune by treating five patrons to free meals for a year, plus raising money for  Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Making wishes and giving to children are two Chinese New Year traditions. Diners can participate in the monthlong celebration and help kids through social media.

• In restaurants: Order an item off the P.F. Chang’s Chinese New Year menu, which features symbolically lucky options. The restaurant will donate $1 to Boys & Girls Clubs of America each time a guest orders from the limited-time menu, which includes handmade-from-scratch Butternut Squash Dumplings, Sichuan Chili Garlic Chicken, Hong Kong Style Sea Bass, Long Life Noodles & Prawns and the Monkey Mule, a unique twist on the traditional Moscow Mule featuring Monkey Shoulder whisky and house-made ginger beer,.

• On social media: Share a Chinese New Year wish on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #PFChangsWish to trigger a $1 donation to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. P.F. Chang’s will randomly select and grant customer wishes throughout the month.

The wishing tree tradition began in Hong Kong centuries ago, when villagers traveled for miles during Chinese New Year to visit the sacred wishing trees and hang New Year’s wishes, written on red tags, among the branches. On Feb. 8, P.F. Chang’s will adorn trees near its restaurants with traditional red envelopes that contain P.F. Chang’s Preferred loyalty points, redeemable for free entrees and other menu items. Five lucky winners will receive an envelope with enough points to dine free P.F. Chang’s for a year.