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1889 Foundation supports innovative programs and initiatives that improve and transform the overall health and wellness of our region.
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1889 Foundation and United Way partnership makes significant impact during COVID-19
COVID-19 quickly became a massive obstacle for many local nonprofits and health and human service organizations across Cambria and Somerset Counties. At the height of the pandemic, uncertainty
1889 supports SEADS Garden Center
Vince Lovenduski and his wife, Shelly, noticed that opportunities for socialization for their special needs son, Austin, became rarer and rarer as he became an adult. With 1889
1889 Foundation awarded $100,000 Aetna Foundation grant to advance health equity in Cambria County
1889 Foundation today announced it has been selected to receive a grant as part of the Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge, a program funded by the Aetna Foundation,
“Recently a Stop the Bleed training was presented at our facility, and we wanted to thank 1889 Foundation for funding this invaluable program. We had positive feedback from everyone who took part, and it’s a comforting feeling to know that groups like this are out there to help all of us in emergencies.”