Blood drive
The American Red Cross encourages New York Ranger fans to show their team spirit by donating blood on Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. All blood donors will receive a collectable Rangers 85th Anniversary bobblehead figurine! And as if more incentives were needed, donors will also have the chance to meet several Rangers alumni who will be on site and eight randomly selected donors will receive an authentic autographed Rangers 85th Anniversary jersey.
The blood drive will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Exhibition Center, a New York area hotel located at Two Harmon Plaza in Secaucus.
People who are at least 17, weigh 110 lbs. or more, and who are in good health may be eligible to donate. Please bring a photo ID. Fans who meet these requirements are asked to kindly make an appointment in advance by contacting the American Red Cross at redcrossblood.org/Rangers or by calling 1-800-26-BLOOD.
CASA seeks community volunteers
Are you interested in helping children in the foster care system? Hudson County CASA is currently recruiting volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children. CASA works through trained community volunteers to ensure that needed services and assistance are made available to children while helping to move them toward safe and permanent homes.
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and its volunteers speak for children in court, serve as fact-finders for the judges, and safeguard the interests of the children while they are in the foster care system.
Information sessions regarding the program and the role of its volunteers will be held on Tuesday, March 8 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Room No. 400 of the Hudson County Administration Building at 595 Newark Ave., Jersey City.
Hudson County has nearly 700 children in foster care. Most have been removed from their homes for abuse or neglect.
For further information, please call (201) 795-9855, e-mail mveenhof@hudsoncountycasa.org, or visit the website at www.hudsoncountycasa.org.
NJMC presents ‘Schoolhouse Rock Live Too!’ show
New Jersey Theatre Alliance Family Week at the Theater and The Stages Festival presents “Schoolhouse Rock Live Too!” for ages 5 through 10 on Saturday, March 12 at 1 p.m. at the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Parks Plaza, Lyndhurst.
“Schoolhouse Rock Live Too!” draws its inspiration from the Emmy Award-winning Saturday morning cartoon series, popular in the 1970s. Audiences of all ages will fall in love with Nina, the owner of a fading diner, and her wacky friends. The show is an energetic, colorful, fast-paced musical with zany, loveable characters, that just happens to be educational. Free admission.
For more information, call (201) 460-8300 or go online at www.njmeadowlands.gov/ec.