The Cancer Challenge, a non-profit organization in NWA committed to cancer prevention, treatment and the rebuilding of lives after cancer, will be holding the Sparkle and Spurs Gala and Auction with Amber Hayes on Friday, June 22 from 6 – 9 p.m. at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. The event will include some down-home country sound, dancing, tasty vittles, boot scootin’ beverages, live and silent auctions, vintage photos and a roping competition. Tickets are $100 per person or $1000 for a table of 10. For more information, visit their website at www.cancerchallenge.com or call 479-273-3172.