Philadelphia Musician Hopes Story of Her Remarkable Sister Will Inspire
Darlene Croce was diagnosed with lupus at the age of 15, but she still managed to do many remarkable things before her death in June of 2002. Her sister, Cynthia DiClaudio, paid tribute to her by writing and recording the song, LifeKnocks. DiClaudio hopes the song will help raise awareness of lupus and other autoimmune diseases as well as inspire people to face "life knocks" with the courage that her sister did.
Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) August 5, 2004 -- LifeKnocks will film its music
video and documentary from September 12-17, 2004 at various locations throughout
Philadelphia, including City Hall, the Avenue of the Arts, and a local boxing
gym. The music video is slated to premier in early 2005 at the Prince Music
Theater on Broad and Chestnut.
LifeKnocks was inspired by Darlene Croce,
a woman who died of lupus in June of 2002 at the age of 35. Although she was
diagnosed with the autoimmune disease at the age of 15, she lived her life to
the fullest. She graduated summa cum laude from Philadelphia’s Temple University
with a degree in real estate and finance and was working toward her MBA at
Temple University when she passed.
In addition to her academic
accomplishments, Darlene served as the vice president of the Southeastern
Pennsylvania Lupus Chapter. She also spent a great deal of time on local TV and
radio stations educating the public on lupus. After her death, Darlene was
awarded a lifetime achievement award from the Lupus Foundation of America.
Darlene’s sister, Cynthia DiClaudio, wrote and recorded the song
LifeKnocks as a way to pay tribute to the memory of her remarkable sister.
Proceeds from the sale of the music video and the CD will go toward the Darlene
Croce Scholarship Fund, which is a fund set up through the Philadelphia
Foundation to send children with lupus and other autoimmune diseases to
performing arts camps. Darlene had always been a lover of the arts and spent
much of her time writing plays and poetry.
“As human beings, we step
into the ring of life and get knocked down, but we get up once more,” says
DiClaudio. It is her hope that LifeKnocks will inspire all people, not only
those with autoimmune diseases, to overcome obstacles and enjoy their lives to
the fullest––just as her sister did. People that are interested in learning more
about the project can visit the LifeKnocks website at www.lifeknocks.com or call
Cynthia DiClaudio at (267) 575-9390 or Leexan Hong at (215)
833-9542.
About LifeKnocks
LifeKnocks is a Philadelphia-based project
whose mission is to raise the public’s awareness of lupus and other autoimmune
diseases, as well as inspire all people that have faced obstacles in their life
to “get up once more”. It is the creation of Cynthia DiClaudio, an investigator
for the City of Philadelphia’s probation and parole
department.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/8/prweb146785.htm