The Housewares Charity Foundation’s 16th annual gala March 4 will feature silent and live auctions, including this year, for the first time, a pre-event online auction ending Monday, February 25 at 5 p.m. EST. Bidding for Good, an online charitable company, is hosting the pre-event site.

Pre-event auction participants can bid on a sampling of the gala’s products and experiences. Bidders can bid online or on their smart phones at  http://www.biddingforgood.com/housewarescharity