
Donate an Auction Item!
Your donation of high quality merchandise or valuable services is the key to our success! We are seeking unique items to feature in our live and silent auctions.
Donating items to our event not only helps support the Ann Arbor CIL, but it also provides great publicity and exposure for your product! Some of our past donations have included….
Sports
- Tickets to the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day game
- Tickets to a U of M football game
- A football signed by U of M legends
- Sports Spirit Ware
- Tickets to the Plymouth Whalers, Red Wings, Tigers, Pistons, and other professional sports teams
- Other sports memorabilia
Health & Beauty
- Custom Jewelry
- Salon and Spa packages
- Apparel and accessories
Unique Experiences & Gifts
- A day in the life of notable government and community leaders
- Pottery and art decorated by hand by Ann Arbor CIL Art Program participants
- Original painted artwork
- Framed Photography
- Personal tours of famous landmarks
- Custom Gift Baskets
Travel
- Round-trip Airline tickets
- A week’s vacation in Vail, Colorado
- A week’s vacation on Hilton Head Island, SC
- Lake Michigan Charter Fishing Trip
- A week vacation in Hawaii
- An African Safari
Home & Family
- Floral Packages
- Pet-themed gift baskets
- Home goods
- Wines and imported beers
- Gourmet bread and food baskets
- Estate planning by a lawyer
- Tax preparation by an accountant
- Architectural and home accessibility consulting
- Handyman services
- Deluxe gourmet food gift baskets
Entertainment
- A flat screen TV and Blue Ray DVD player
- Dinner at Pacific Rim and Common Grill
- A chocolate gift basket from Schakolad
- Lunch for two at Café du Jour
- Autographed novels and hand-made pop-up books
- Restaurant gift certificates
- Tickets to plays and movies
The possibilities are endless…
If you have an item you’d like to donate to the Auction, contact Tom Hoatlin via the form below, or call him at (734) 971-0277 x 18 to brainstorm more ideas of ways you can contribute to the cause!

