Looking for some excitement for you and your kids while giving to a good cause? Have I got an event for you! This Thursday's Bid For a Cure event in Saline will not disappoint.

The event is July 1 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on South Ann Arbor Street in downtown Saline. There will be celebrity athletes galore on hand for autographs, including Detroit Tigers Brandon Inge, Rick Porcello, Joel Zumaya, Ryan Perry and Austin Jackson. PAWS will be around to hang with the kids from 3-5 p.m. There will be food, refreshments, cotton candy, face painting and live music.

A tin can raffle will be accepting tickets all day; winners will be drawn at 7 p.m. The items up for bid are fantastic: A family pass to Henry Ford Museum, a one-year membership to Matthaei Botanical Gardens, a men's Trek Bike, a signed "Young and the Restless" script, a Vera Bradley bag and much, much more.

The live auction begins at 8 p.m. and the items are nothing short of amazing: a $17,000 Smile Make Over with veneers or crowns (I got my veneers from this dentist and am super happy!), 18 tickets in Brandon Inge's Luxury Suite at Comerica Park, a Detroit Lions Experience package, unlimited car washes at Zippy's in Ann Arbor, and too much more to list here.

This is going to be a terrific outing for the entire family. Food, drink and autograph tickets as well as auction bids all go to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The event is sponsored by Brecon Grille (best pulled pork sandwich you'll find!). See you there!