Posted: Thursday, July 29, 2010 9:16 am

“Saddle Up for Project Help” has released information on some of its many auction items. Guests at the event will have the opportunity to bid on:

• Southwest Airlines tickets - Valued at $400

• Diamond Estate Cocktail Ring – Appraised at $1,300 (starting bid of $500)

• Paint Ball Party for 15 –Valued at $450

• Family Membership to Rutherford County YMCA – Valued at $720

• Dinner Excursion for 10 at Bonefish Grill – Valued at $400

• Smoopy’s 1961 Vintage Murray “his and hers” bikes – Valued at $600 each

• New York Jets Football Tickets – valued at $500

Two dream playhouses:

• A dainty “teahouse” built and donated by Haynes Brothers

• A rustic “lodge” built and donated by Ole South Properties

The playhouses are valued at $6,000 each (starting bid of $1,500 each)

To bid on these and other special items, attend “Saddle Up for Project Help” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday on the Tower Club Level of MTSU’s Floyd Stadium.

For only $50 per ticket, guests will be treated to a fun, casual western-themed evening with a barbecue dinner, live entertainment from Daniel Rothwell with Thomas Maupin, then music from “Jack and Diane.”

The event’s “country fair” atmosphere will feature a silent auction, as well as artists at work.

For information on the event, contact Project Help Advisory Board Co-Chair Sandy Mitchell at sandym1626@hotmail.com. To learn more about Project Help, call 898-2458, or visit www.mtsu.edu/projecthelp.