CHARLOTTE – 24 Hours of Booty attracted 100 teams and 900 registered participants from 23 states and three countries to Charlotte’s Myers Park neighborhood, raising $1.5 million to help support cancer survivorship and patient navigation programs.
“What a phenomenal 23rd year of 24 Hours of Booty. We extend our deepest thanks to our participants, cancer survivors, volunteers, sponsors and partners for joining us for our celebration of hope, healing and connecting to change the course of cancer,” said Katherine Murphy, executive director of 24 Foundation. “Kudos to our 24 Hours of Booty champions who went above and beyond to impact our cancer community.”
When not on the course July 26 and 27, participants hung out at the Queens University of Charlotte soccer field, also known as “Bootyville,” for camping, food and fun.
An ‘UnLooped” version of the event allowed participants to create a virtual 24 Hours of Booty experience.
Hundreds of volunteers supported 24 Hours of Booty. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department was stationed along the course at all times.
Funds raised support local cancer beneficiaries including Atrium Health’s Levine Cancer Institute and Levine Children’s Hospital. Donations are still being accepted for 2024 and can be made online at 24foundation.org.
Top fundraisers were as follows:
• Top Team: Team Amwins – $140,000
• Top Fundraiser: Katie Bleau – $106,000 (a record for individual fundraisers)
• First Runner-Up Individual Fundraiser: Perrin Desportes – $28,500
• Second Runner-Up Individual Fundraiser: Gary Parker – $26,500
• First Runner-Up Fundraising Team: GreerWalker – $60,000
• Second Runner-Up Fundraising Team: Assa Abloy – $53,000
• Top Youth Fundraiser: Emily Walker – $7,500
• First Runner-Up Top Youth Fundraiser: Anna Tabor – $,5700
• Second Runner-Up Top Youth Fundraiser: Caroline Montgomery – $3,500
• Top Child Fundraiser: Will Jones – $14,000
• First Runner-Up Child Fundraiser: Patrick Reen – $6,700
• Second Runner-Up Top Child Fundraiser: Joseph Cottingham – $3,400
“On behalf of our entire 24 community, we want to thank Levine Cancer Institute, the Myers Park neighborhood, Queens University of Charlotte and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for their partnership and support,” Murphy said. “Together, with our community of supporters and participants, we are making an immediate impact on the lives of those affected by cancer.”
Next year’s event will take place July 25 and 26. More than $29 million has been raised since the event’s inception in 2002.
The community supports the event
The 2024 event was presented by Levine Cancer Institute. Other sponsors include Atrium Health’s Levine Children’s Hospital; USAA; Harris Teeter; Giordana; Queen City News; Adams; Bell, Davis & Pitt; Boingo; Bicycle Sport; The Dunstan Group; Bureau of Dangerous Goods; Tandym; Choate Construction, Storey; Assa Abloy; Synergy; Novolex; Hendrick Porsche; Charlotte Radiology; Benny’s; Enderly Coffee; Auto Obsessions; Bella Ballerina; Everlong; Courtyard by Marriott; Greg Parrish Music; and Green Brothers.
