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

Dan Abrams, Master of Ceremonies

Elizabeth Edwards, Presenter

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 Lisa Auslander at 301.650.9127 or lauslander@canceradvocacy.org.

Be sure to purchase a limited edition Ann Hand survivorship pin, with all proceeds benefiting NCCS. Quantities are limited.

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Merv Williams, three-year prostate cancer survivor

Life has many challenges, but it’s our response to the toughest tests that proves our mettle. When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007, I knew I had no other choice but to survive first and then make the most of my experience.
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