Lance’s Legacy

08/29/2026

Come see us at the Dalton Farmer’s market!

08/17/2026

What an amazing time we had at PRIDE in Charlotte! 🏳️‍🌈👏🏼

A huge shoutout to for giving us the chance to dive deeper into the LGBTQ+ community, share Lance’s inspiring story, spread the word on pedestrian safety, and quench everyone’s thirst with our delicious lemonade! 🍋

To everyone who stopped by and chatted with us about Lance, your support and kind words mean the world to us. We’re incredibly thankful for each and every one of you! 🌈🫂💕

08/17/2026

07/24/2026

We are trying to get a block of rooms for the court date in September. If you would like to join us for the arraignment, please let me know. It’s September 22nd, we are blocking the rooms for the 21st-23rd. The rate is $142 for BOTH nights but we would have to book 20 rooms to get that rate. We want to fill the courtroom with people who loved Lance and want to show their love and support for him and us. This is her arraignment, if she pleads guilty, the family will have a chance to speak and influence the sentencing and the judge is supposed to sentence that day. We would love all of your support!

07/08/2026

We have a court date set for the arraignment on Lance’s case. September 22nd, court starts at 9:30. We know it may be hard for people to make it but we would love to have the courtroom packed to show how many people loved Lance. We will keep sharing updates and changes. Thank you so much for the support we’ve had!

07/05/2026

Hey there, everyone! Who’s pumped to lace up their shoes and join us for an exciting day at Lance’s Legacy? Mark your calendars for October 3rd, 2026, because we’re heading to Haig Mill Park for our inaugural 5K and 1-mile Fun Run!

Our mission? To raise funds and provide scholarships to local runners, helping them sprint towards their college dreams!

We’re still on the hunt for sponsors, volunteers, and vendors to make this event a smashing success! If you’re eager to get involved, shoot us a DM! You can also reach us via email at [email protected] or give us a call at (706) 581-8002. Let’s make this event unforgettable!

07/02/2026

We’re so happy to announce our first-ever sponsorship for this year’s race, and it’s all thanks to the awesome Staff and Management at Jefferson's of Dalton! Your time, contribution, and support are what make this possible. You guys are the real MVPs! ☮️❤️🏃🏽‍♂️

06/20/2026

We were honored to attend and participate in Q Fitness and Wellness’s 5K and ZeroK event this past weekend! It was a great opportunity to meet new people and connect with everyone. We want to express our gratitude to Q Fitness and Wellness, the Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce, and Charlotte Pride for this chance to honor and continue Lance’s legacy. We also want to thank everyone who has supported us so far. We promise you won’t be disappointed with what’s to come!

06/17/2026

There's something about great photography that creates absolute magic with storytelling and wanting to show the beginning, middle and end with moments of joy and highlights in the middle. It was so good to see so many of our members coming together in one place and uplifting one another, and ensuring their energy and registration contribution went to a great place.

We hope you take the time to go through these photos and soak in the feeling of this, as we did on Saturday.

• So glad that our small business member, Adam Cannavo with Cannavo Studios was there to capture these special moments. Thank for these amazing pictures. You nailed it. We hope you get more business from this.

• Congratulations to the Q Fitness and Wellness team for putting together an amazing event and tripling / 3Xing your attendance in 1 year, and making the 4th year of the QFW 5k a real success. Crem Morris-Frazier, you're absolutely an impactful small business owner and leader. This just proves how deserving you are of our 2026 Catalyst award. Keep shining.

• Despite the loss of your dear family member, we hope you felt loved and supported in your first event Lance’s Legacy. Wishing you continued success with your missions of increased pedestrian safety and growing the impact of the Lance Sotelo scholarship. Jeanne Sotelo, you are an incredible ambassador.

• Charlotte Pride thank you for representing the pride in our city and being more than just a 2 day festival in August. Pride 365.