A cancer diagnosis slows life down to hours and days, rather than months and years. Wes and Mandy Slocum faced that reality on April 25, 2013, when they received the words, “it’s leukemia.” Mandy and Wes’s son Drew was born healthy and thriving at 8 pounds. However, as he approached five and a half months […]
#24FacesCancer: Sponsor PNC Makes It Personal
This summer, participants in Charlotte’s 24 Hours of Booty will fuel their walk and ride thanks to the newly-named PNC Hydration Station. Team PNC is captained by Mark Kendall who knows the importance of 24 Foundation’s mission to provide cancer navigation and survivorship for all. “I have several motivators for being PNC’s team captain,” he […]
#24FacesCancer: Levine Children’s Hospital
One of the amazing things 24 Foundation has the opportunity to do is offer support and funding to those who hope to make a positive impact on the lives of people affected by cancer. Dr. Jen Pope, oncologist at Levine Children’s Hospital, was given the opportunity to participate in a fellowship at the University of […]
#24FacesCancer: Johan’s Midnight Riders
24 Foundation is famous for their teams that make the event an annual affair, morphing from first-time riders or walkers, to professionally uniformed and decorated veterans. Last year, Johan’s Midnight Riders took to the Booty Loop for their first appearance to honor Johan Shattuck. Johan was a science, teacher, dad, husband, and beloved family member […]
National Walking Day: MacLean Helbein
While many know 24 Foundation as a historically cycling-centric event, last year we were thrilled to expand our offerings to include a walking Loop! MacLean Helbein has experienced 24 Hours of Booty from a bike seat, and as of last year, made the transition to her two feet and plans to continue changing the course […]
New Faces At 24 Foundation
24 Foundation announced today its new regional directors in Charlotte, Indianapolis and Baltimore, as well as its Class of 2018 Board Members. The three new regional directors will oversee recruiting, retaining and stewarding key stakeholders in their respective areas. In Charlotte, Lisa Dale has been promoted to Regional Director – Carolinas. A member of the 24 […]
Women’s Day: Beth Fernandez
Each year on March 8, we celebrate Women’s Day. At 24 Foundation we celebrate the courage and commitment of women daily, but we wanted to mark this day by highlighting Beth Fernandez, one of our many, many incredible volunteers who help make 24 Foundation events possible. Beth has been involved with Charlotte’s 24 Hours of […]
#24FacesCancer: Rob + Lauren (Love on the Loop)
A blog by Jenni Walker There is a saying, “When love is real, it finds a way.” That is the case for Lauren Carter and Rob DiFrank thanks to a group of match-making friends from Wind River Cancer Wellness Retreats (Wind River) – a 24 Foundation beneficiary partner. Lauren and Rob are both young adult […]
#24FacesCancer: Scott Wentzky
For most, participating in 24 Hours of Booty, 24 Indianapolis or 24 Baltimore is a life-changing experience, but for Scott Wentzky, tackling all three events in 2017 felt like a milestone year. Scott came to us through Charlotte’s 24 Hours of Booty in 2015. As a cyclist in the Charlotte metro area, Scott had heard […]
#24FacesCancer: Team Collin
It’s not hard to find the worst of humanity cycling through the internet these days, but every so often, it serves to connect people on a wholly good and purposeful level. That’s the story of Indianapolis’ Team Collin. Explains Team Collin’s captain Carl Field, “I was long-time member of an online cycling forum that had […]
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