The 14th Annual 24 Hours of Booty presented by Levine Cancer Institute will be the beneficiary of two fundraisers in Dilworth at the end of May.

Team Plus One will be hosting the “Plus One Bake Sale” on Saturday, May 30 from 8:00AM-1:00PM at the corner of Tremont Avenue & Lennox Avenue in Dilworth. Proceeds from the bake sale, featuring an assortment of baked goods – cupcakes, cookies, cake pops, breads pies and more – will support 24 Hours of Booty. All purchases and donations will be matched. For pre-orders or more information, visit http://bakesale.teamplusone.org/.

Area Dilworth businesses will also be supporting 24 Hours of Booty at the “Business for Booty Weekend” from Friday, May 29 – Sunday, May 31 by donating a portion of their sales to help fight cancer. Participating stores, to date, include: Elements Massage/Dilworth, 9RoundFitness Dilworth, Berrybrook Farm, Bond Street Wines, Omega Sports at Park Road Shopping Center, Sir Edmond Halley’s, Traditions, Ultra Running and Wine Design. The event is being organized by Lucy Anderson, a 24 Hours of Booty rider and volunteer, and owner of Elements Massage/Dilworth. For more information, call Lucy Anderson at 704-550-2009 or visit www.facebook.com/businessforbooty.

“These fundraisers exemplify the amazing dedication of our riders and teams in the fight against cancer,” said Janet Ervin, development director at 24 Hours of Booty. “We appreciate the community coming together to support these grassroots fund-raising events, area businesses, cancer survivors and organizations that are dedicated to the cancer cause.”

Proceeds from both events will benefit the 14th Annual 24 Hours of Booty presented by Levine Cancer Institute, which will roll through Myers Park July 24-25. For more information or to register to ride, visit http://www.24hoursofbooty.org.

About 24 Hours of Booty

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., 24 Hours of Booty is the premier organization for integrating community fundraising and cycling to support cancer survivorship and navigation programs. It organizes safe, fun and family-friendly bicycling events for all abilities to raise funds for organizations dedicated to the fight against cancer, including the Carolinas HealthCare System’s Levine Cancer Institute and LIVESTRONG Foundation. Its events take place in Charlotte, N.C., Columbia, Md., and Indianapolis, IN and bring in participants from around the country. For more information, call 704-365-4417 or visit http://www.24hoursofbooty.org.

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