Making a Difference

How 24 Hours of Booty is making a difference - and who benefits

While cycling is nice - and taking part in the nation's only 24-hour charity road ride is even better - 24 Hours of Booty is really about making a difference.

24 Hours of Booty serves its mission by providing an extraordinary cycling event that is safe, fun and open to all levels of cycling ability, while simultaneously bringing cancer awareness to the community and raising much-needed funds for noteworthy cancer charities.

Since its inception in 2002, 24 Hours of Booty has raised more than $1 million for cancer charities. That adds up to a lot of impactful change for the cancer community.

Here are the local and national cancer charities that 24 Hours of Booty will provide funds to in 2009:

The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF)
The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) provides the practical information and tools people with cancer need to live life on their own terms. The LAF serves its mission through advocacy, public health and research.

The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults (UCF)
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults (UCF) was established in 1997 by Doug Ulman, a three-time cancer survivor who now serves as President and CEO of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The UCF's mission is to support, educate and connect young adults affected by cancer.

The Brain Tumor Fund for the Carolinas
An organization dedicated to increasing public awareness of the impact of brain tumors along with providing support for the development of comprehensive treatment strategies and cooperative biomedical research efforts.

The Keep Pounding Fund
Honoring the late Carolina Panthers player and coach Sam Mills and former player Mark Fields, this fund benefits the Blumenthal Center for Cancer Research at Carolinas Medical Center.