The Fifth Annual “Jeans & Jewels” Gala is bringing blue jeans and bling to Uptown on Saturday, May 31, 2014 to support 24 Hours of Booty and the fight against cancer.

Presented by Bank of America and Diamonds Direct, “Jeans & Jewels” will take place from 7:00-11:00PM at The Urban Garden located at 1 Bank of America Center Building at 150 N. College Street in Uptown Charlotte. Bank of America team members Sandy Morgart Mazoway and Amanda Allen-Glowacki are co-chairing the gala, which will feature dinner, a silent and live auction, DJ and raffle.

To RSVP and purchase tickets go to http://jeansandjewelscharlotte.com. Tickets are $60 per person through May 16; and $75 until May 31. Ticket sales will benefit 24 Hours of Booty, the premier organization for integrating community fundraising and cycling to support cancer survivorship and navigation programs.

“We’re thrilled to celebrate the fifth year of Jeans and Jewels and to host this wonderful ‘feel good event,” says Mazoway, a veteran 24 Hours of Booty rider, top fundraiser and board member. “We appreciate everyone involved for their dedication to this important cause and helping us honor cancer survivors and raise money to kick cancer’s ‘Booty’.”

The event will also recognize this year’s “Inspiration Award” recipient who serves as a source of inspiration based on how they handled their fight with cancer, past or present, or has motivated others as a result of a relationship with a cancer fighter. To nominate someone for this award, e-mail your name, contact information, the nominees’ name and story of inspiration in 1,000 words or less to info@jeansandjewelscharlotte.com by Thursday, May 1.

More information about “Jeans & Jewels” is available on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jeansandjewelsclt, on Twitter at http://twitter.com/jeansandjewels and at www.jeansandjewelscharlotte.com. Contact info@jeansandjewelscharlotte.com for questions about sponsorship, how to donate items to the silent auction or additional event information.

“’Jeans and Jewels’ is a fantastic event that we look forward to each year,” said Basil Lyberg, executive director of 24 Hours of Booty. “We’re honored to be the beneficiary and to have such a dedicated group of supporters who go the extra mile in raising awareness about and funds for 24 Hours of Booty in such a fun and engaging way.”

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 Atlanta, Ga., 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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