Let the good times roll!

The Mardi Gras-themed dinner auction for the Bainbridge Schools Foundation earlier this month raised more than $500,000, organizers said.

The big benefit, the 12th year for the fundraiser, was Feb. 7 at Grace Church.

Proceeds from the auction benefit the foundation, which provides grants for learning programs in the Bainbridge Island School District, specialized training for educators and more.