Rays of Hope™ Awards Gala
2007 Photo Highlights
2007 Awardees: (from left) Pamela G. Bailey, Daniel Lalonde, Ann Hand, Carmen Marc Valvo, Kim Carlos, Jennifer Johnson, Chris Peters, David Balwanz
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| Dan Abrams, Master of Ceremonies |
Elizabeth Edwards, Presenter |
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| Lilly Tartikoff, Presenter | Alma Powell, Presenter |
2007 Award Recipients
NCCS Special Recognition Award
Ann Hand
Natalie Davis Spingarn Writer's Award
Patti Balwanz, Kim Carlos, Jennifer Johnson, Jana Peters
Authors, Nordies at Noon
NCCS President's Award
Carmen Marc Valvo
Private Sector Leadership Award
Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association for Look Good...Feel Better®
Accepted by Pamela G. Bailey, CTFA President and CEO
Lilly Tartikoff Hope Award
Louis Vuitton
Accepted by Daniel Lalonde, President and CEO of Louis Vuitton North America
Chairs and Committees
Honorary Gala Chairs
Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan
Ms. Lilly Tartikoff
Gala Chairs
Sam Donaldson and Jan Smith Donaldson
Dick and Jean Thompson
The Honorable Ken Bentsen and Tamra Bentsen
Honorary Congressional Committee Chairs
The Honorable John Boehner
The Honorable Robert C. Byrd
The Honorable Lois Capps
The Honorable James Clyburn
The Honorable Richard Durbin
The Honorable Diane Feinstein
The Honorable Mike Honda
The Honorable Steve Israel
The Honorable Dale Kildee
The Honorable Trent Lott
The Honorable Sue Myrick
The Honorable Deborah Price
2007 Sponsors
Presenting Sponsors
Amgen Oncology
Genentech BioOncology
Lilly
Sanofi aventis
Gold Sponsors
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Roche
Silver Sponsors
BayerHealthcare Pharmaceuticals
BET Networks
Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology
GlaxoSmithKline
Merck
Onyx Pharmaceuticals
PhRMA
Turner & Goss, LLP
Bronze Sponsors
Abbott Oncology
Bresnan Communications
Downey McGrath Group, INC
Johnson & Johnson
MSNBC
National Cable and Telecommunications Association
Nordstrom
Ms. Caroline Taggart and Mr. Robert Sachs
TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.
US Oncology
For a complete listing of our 2007 Rays of Hope ™ Awards Gala presenters, committee members and sponsors, please contact Dan Waeger.








