A silent auction

and fashion show to benefit the Fayette County Council on Domestic Violence

will be held Saturday at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center at 10:30

a.m.

The auction

features a variety of items, from sports memorabilia to gift certificates

and passes to Atlanta area attractions.

That includes

autographed baseballs from home run king Hank Aaron and other current

and former Braves. Also up for grabs is a weekend trip to Panama City,

Fla., and a weekend canoe trip.

The silent

auction will be followed by the fashion show luncheon. Tickets are available

for a suggested donation of $30; for more information call 770-631-4615.

The event is

the largest benefit for the council, which serves victims of domestic

violence and their families who are in need of legal assitance, housing,

food, clothing and other emergency care. The council, which also serves

citizens from Spalding, Upson, Rockdale and Coweta counties, served 373

victims last year.

For the past

two years, the council's budget has been exceeded by approximately $33,000.