The Men of Marian's 24th Annual Chinese Auction will be held March 15 and 16 at Marian Catholic High School in Hometown. More than $200,000 in prizes will be awarded through the generosity of numerous businesses, as well as the parents, friends and families of Marian students from throughout Carbon, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties.

There are a variety of large prizes including a flat screen television and Kindle Fire to a restaurant dine-a-round. There will be a special drawing for a "faculty fortune tree," filled with gift cards and valued at $1,000.A preview night will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. March 15 with the prizes set to be awarded beginning at 2:30 p.m. on March 16. "Polka Joe" Manjack will broadcast live from the high school from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. Doors will open to the public at 11 a.m. on Sunday.A variety of homemade food items will be available.All proceeds from the auction will benefit the students at Marian High School, such as student insurance, transportation needs, financial aid, athletics and maintenance costs. Throughout the 2013-2014 school year, the Men of Marian have committed to raising over $101,000 for Marian High School.For more information about the Men of Marian, the auction or any other program sponsored by the group, contact the Marian High School Development Office at 570-467-0641 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on school days, or 570-582-0021 after regular hours.