Laurie MacCaskill Spirit of Hope Award The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is honored to present Laurie MacCaskill with the 2007 Spirit of Hope Award. This award is extremely special to PanCAN because it honors the courage of pancreatic cancer patients and their families. The award recognizes a pancreatic cancer survivor and the hope and inspiration this individual contributes to our fight against this disease. As a survivor shares the journey with others, the need for faith, unwavering love, and support from family and friends is strongly reaffirmed. Laurie truly embodies the spirit of this award and we look forward to honoring her at the gala on October 27th. Laurie MacCaskill is a native Californian born in Los Angeles. Her career has included working with J. Walter Thompson as an advertising executive, advertising sales for Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report and Sports Illustrated, sales consultant for a San Francisco art gallery specializing in modern and contemporary masters, partnership in a commercial design firm. Laurie is currently a communications consultant, coaching executives on how to speak more effectively. Having worked with a national firm, Laurie traveled the country working with Fortune 500 companies. Laurie has served on the boards and is involved with a variety of organizations including Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Big Sisters Program, Red Cross, California Historical Society, The Council of the Library Foundation, Professional Business Women of California, LA Volunteer Works, Colleague Helpers in Philanthropic Service. Laurie has served on the Board of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and is active with the COLLEAGUES, the Blue Ribbon-Music Center of Los Angeles, The Council of the Library Foundation and in January will be Chairman of the National Committee for the Performing Arts at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Laurie also serves on the Board for the Aspen Center for Integrated Health. Laurie and her husband, Paul divide their time between Los Angeles and Aspen.