The Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority raised about $1,200 last night at its Bachelorette/Bachelor auction, and will give half of the proceeds — about $600 — to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Bachelors and bachelorettes were auctioned off for a date consisting of dinner and skating.

Members of several groups were auctioned off, including Sigma Lambda Gamma, Zeta Phi Beta, Phi Beta Sigma, Alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Sigma Gamma Rho and the Pakistani Students Association.

“Sigma Lambda Gamma is a newly established Greek organization, and we wanted to show support,” said Shine Kim, president of Alpha Kappa Delta Phi. “We also wanted to do this event to support breast cancer awareness.”

Jensine Isip, a member of Alpha Kappa Delta Phi who was up for auction, agreed.

“We are especially supportive of breast cancer because it’s our philanthropy as well,” she said.

Throughout the night, Sigma Lambda Gamma girls tried to get the bids higher by having those up for auction dance or perform skills. One girl chose the moonwalk to try to raise her bid.

Overall, most bids stayed between $25 and $50. However, there were exceptions.

The highest bid of the night was $350 for Diana Lopez of Sigma Lambda Gamma, who was being bid on by two people, getting the bid substantially higher than other bids.

Other high bids were $100 for Karim Banani of the Pakistani Student Association, and $80 for Rob Lewis, from Phi Beta Sigma.

Bidders seemed to particularly enjoy when those being auctioned chose to show off on stage. Dancing and other activities inevitably got bids to rise.

The end of the night brought one surprise, when audience member and member of Kappa Alpha Psi Anttimo Bennett was auctioned off, adding $77 to the cause.

“I have a lot of friends that support good causes, and that’s what I’m doing tonight,” he said. “I wanted to help support the ladies.”

As a whole, the night was a success for the sorority, but more importantly for breast cancer research and awareness, said Nida Nawaz, president of Sigma Lambda Gamma.

“The point was to raise money for breast cancer, and we did that,” she said.

Reach reporter Shannon O’Hara at news@thedaily.washington.edu.