Captured Event

April, 22 2006 - Rockin' Live for Lupus benefiting Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania

What: Concert, Silent Auction & Chinese Auction

Where: Cefalo's Restaurant and NIghtclub, Carnegie, PA

When: April 22, 2006

Time: 8:00 PM

Ticket Prices: $20.00 per person.

Beneficiary: Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania

Host(s): Lenny Cefalo & Cefalo's Restaurnat & Night Club

EMCEE: Steve Luncinski

Committee Members: Harriet Gibbs, Nancy Lackner, Gerry Tonti, Sandi Tonti

Entertainment: "BANG", Stacy Lee Lucas, "It's Alive", JILL WEST & the Blues Attack, JD Strum & The Regular Joes

Sponsors: Lenny Cefalo & Cefalo's Restaurant, Three Rivers Productions, WDVE, Blacktie-Pittsburgh, Eat'n Park & Jenny Lee Bakery

Attendance: 200

Attire: Casual

Special Thanks: "It's Alive" cast, Christine Mancini and the G.L.O.R.Y. Female Wrestlers

Donors: Caruso'sMusic, Kevin Forsythe, Jess Hager, Jim's Guitar Works, Jim O'Brien, Louis Locante, Midnight Music, Pittsburgh Pirates, Jon Vento & WQED

Board of Directors: President-Linda Kostyak, Ph.D.,,Vice Presidents-Marilyn Deutsh, Ph.D., Stephen Hutzelman, Esq., Edith Lindsey, Secretary-Donna L. Polito, Financial Chair-John M. Yanak Treasurer-Michael Roche, Board of Directors-Carol Congedo, M.D., Douglas Forrer, Danette Gavel,Richard Grubb, Esq., Tom Kaplan, George Kontos, Tom Miller, Thomas Pappalardo, Gail Vandergrift, Miriam Whitworth - Brown

Blacktie Photos by: Fred S. Kummer, III

Lenny Cefalo and friends!
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Special thanks to the many generous celebrities who took the time to send their autographed and personal items! And to our attendees for your very generous support! Lupus is a chronic, inflammatory disease in which the body's immune system fails to serve its normal protective functions and instead forms antibodies that attack healthy tissues and organs. You can think of it as your body being allergic to itself. For most people, lupus is a mild disease affecting only a few organs. For others, it may cause serious and even life-threatening problems. It is estimated that 1.4 to 2 million Americans have been diagnosed with lupus, making it more common than leukemia, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis - combined. Lupus can occur at any age and in either sex, although it appears 10 times more frequently in women than in men. The symptoms of the disease are the same in men and women. Lupus affects 1 out of every 185 Americans. The disease is more prevalent in African-Americans, Latinos, Native Americans and Asians. The cause of lupus is unknown. While scientists believe there is a genetic predisposition to the disease, it is known that certain factors also play a critical role in triggering lupus. In a patient who is predisposed, the following factors may play a role in setting off the disease: infections, antibiotics (especially those in the sulfa group) or certain other medications, pregnancy, ultraviolet light, and extreme stress. Although lupus is known to occur within families, there is no known gene, which is thought to cause the illness. The idea that lupus is generally a fatal disease is one of the gravest misconceptions about this illness. In fact, the prognosis of lupus is much better today than ever before. It is true that medical science has not yet developed a method for curing lupus and some people do die from complications of the disease. Better diagnostic techniques and evaluation methods and a more cautious use of medications have given physicians the tools to more effectively manage lupus symptoms and complications. Today, with early diagnosis and current methods of therapy, 80-90 percent of the people with lupus can look forward to a normal lifespan. For more information about Lupus and the Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania, please contact us at 412-261-5886 or log onto our website at www.lupuspa.org. For specific inquiries, please E-mail us at: info@lupuspa.org