In brief: Happenings in the North Hills area
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Tickets available for ‘Seussical Jr.’
The North Hills Middle School Drama Club will present its winter musical, “Seussical Jr.,” at 7 p.m. Jan. 30 through Feb. 1 in the school’s auditorium, 55 Rochester Road.
Nearly 100 students in grades 6-8 are involved in the production as cast members, ushers and members of the running/set crew, hair/makeup crew and light/sound crew. Several North Hills High School students are serving as directors.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. All seats are reserved and can be purchased starting Jan. 18.
To purchase tickets, visit https://www.nhchoiranddrama.net/2025-seussical-jr.
Curriculum Night set for parents, students
North Hills High School, 53 Rochester Road, is hosting a Curriculum Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 29 for parents, guardians and students currently in grades 8 through 11.
Attenees will have the opportunity to visit curricular stations to review subject materials, curriculum and textbooks associated with each course.
High school faculty members will be on hand to answer questions that will assist students in scheduling their coursework for next year.
Counselors also will be available in the auditorium to answer individual scheduling questions.
Blood donors sought
January is National Blood Donor Month, and the American Red Cross and Vitalant are highlighting the urgent need for blood donations and their lifesaving impact.
Donations of all blood types are crucial year-round, especially type O, the most frequently transfused blood type. O-negative blood can be given to patients of any blood type, while O-positive can help most patients.
The American Red Cross is partnering with the NFL to address the need for blood during the critical post-holiday time. Anyone who donates blood or platelets through the Red Cross until Jan. 26 will automatically be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. The winner will receive access to day-of in-stadium activities, tickets to the official Super Bowl Experience, round-trip airfare to New Orleans, three-night hotel accommodations from Feb. 7-10 and a $1,000 gift card for expenses. For additional details about the promotion, visit RedCrossBlood.org/SuperBowl.
To find a Red Cross location near you and to learn more about blood donation, including eligibility information, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Vitalant operates about 115 donation centers nationwide. Through Jan. 31, Vitalant is offering a “Thrive in’ 25” giveaway for everyone who donates blood, platelets or plasma at any Vitalant blood drive or donation center; all donors will automatically be entered for a chance to win one of three $10,000 gift cards. For official rules, visit vitalant.org.
Vitalant is collecting at several nearby locations this month:
• Noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Westview Ross Athletic Association, Ross Township Community Center, classrooms A, B and C, 1000 Ross Municipal Drive;
• Noon to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at Connected Health LLC, 12620 Perry Highway, Wexford;
• 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at Hampton High School gym, 2929 McCully Road.
Vitalant’s Pittsburgh North Hills Donation Center at McKnight North Professional Center, Suite 600, 9365 McKnight Road, regularly schedules collection dates, including these upcoming ones: noon to 7 p.m. Jan. 21-23 and 27-30 and 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 24-26 and 31.
To make an appointment and find other locations, visit vitalant.org, download and use the Vitalant app or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825).
Pets also can donate blood
During National Blood Donor Month, BluePearl Pet Hospital is reminding people that it’s not just people who need blood donations.
Just as humans require blood transfusions for medical conditions or emergencies, the same is true for pets. Each donation made has the potential to save the lives of up to three other pets.
Pets in Pittsburgh can donate much-needed blood products at BluePearl Pittsburgh South and North, two of 15 BluePearl Pet Hospitals across the country that provide owners with the opportunity for their pets to donate.
The Pittsburgh North location is at 807 Camp Horne Road in Avonworth.
Several requirements must be met for cats or dogs to donate blood: Healthy and friendly pets must be between 1 and 8 years old and meet certain weight requirements.
For pets that enroll in the program, BluePearl includes benefits such as complimentary physical exams, lab work, plenty of treats and TLC. Each blood donor is considered a hero at BluePearl, and pet owners will receive an email notification each time their hero’s blood is used to help another pet in need.
For details, email bloodbank.pittsburgh@bluepearlvet.com or call 412-366-3400.