IN Hampton Spring 2016 | Page 12

in the LOOP calendar. The artists were asked to write a sentence about what helping people means to them. The result was a colorful variety of watercolors, crayon, marker and chalk drawings depicting everything from a child helping another who had fallen on the ground, to the Pirate Parrot teaching someone how to do the parrot dance. The 14 artists whose artwork appears full size on the covers and the monthly pages include: from Allison Park — Erin Stein, Emma Stein; from Hampton — Sarah White, Janita Michael, Addelyn Hastings, Isaac Thatcher; from McCandless — Vincent Wittmer-Bagby; from Shaler — Claire Stevens, Allison Little; from Ross — Izzy Czechowski, Leah Flaherty; from Pine — Logan Krushinski, Kayla Karmanos; from Avalon — Laila Tuffiash. The artists were rewarded for their work with a free calendar, provided through a sponsorship from local pizza shop Pasquale’s Pizzeria. In addition, Shaler North Hills Library hosted a reception for the artists and their friends and family. NHCO SPRING EVENTS North Hills Community Outreach will be offering many fun-filled programs and events for all ages. Below are just a few! Visit nhco. org for a more complete list of upcoming events and more information. F Run for the Hills in the Marathon NHCO needs at least 50 runners to commit to running the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon on May 1! Form a relay team at work or school, or run the half or full marathon and help raise funds and awareness for NHCO. Running for your favorite charity motivates you to keep training! Your registration fee is covered when your fundraising goal is met. Visit thepittsburghmarathon.com or contact Jennifer Drayton at jmdrayton@ nhco.org or 412.408.3830 x 3210. 10 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | Hampton F NHCO Accepting Spring Share Donations NHCO is collecting baskets, basket covers, plastic grass, candy, granola bars, juice boxes, new small toys and new small stuffed animals for Spring Share baskets to benefit local families in hardship. Donations are accepted weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through early March at NHCO, 1975 Ferguson Road, in Allison Park. For more information, contact Vicki at [email protected] or 412.487.6316. F NHCO Accepting Donations of Organic Seeds Donations of organic seeds are now being collected for NHCO’s Rosalinda Sauro Sirianni Garden. Most needed are lettuce, beet, chard, kale, turnip and radish seeds as well as onion sets and seed potatoes. Heirloom varieties and well labeled seeds from home gardens are welcomed. All produce supports NHCO’s three food pantries. Please mail or drop off at any NHCO location (visit nhco.org or call 412.487.6316 for addresses). Individuals who can volunteer to grow seedlings are also needed. Please contact Alyssa at [email protected] or 412.307.0069 x3311. F Community Auto Seeks Vehicles for Waiting Working Families Do you or a family member have a vehicle you don’t want anymore? Perhaps it’s not worth the cost of repairs, or it sits unused? Community Auto, a program of NHCO, accepts vehicles in any condition, has them repaired and sells them at below- market value to local working families who need them to get to work. You could change a life and get the maximum tax deduction. FREE pickup, towing and