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1889 Foundation grants $20,000 to Berlin PA Lions Club for AEDs, Community Training

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1889 Foundation granted $20,000 to the Berlin PA Lions Club for Community CPR/AED Training and the purchase and distribution of AEDs. The Foundation is dedicated to advancing the health and safety of the region. The project has the potential to quick administration of defibrillation, which could increase survival rates from sudden cardiac arrests and other […]

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1889 Foundation supports ‘Equitable Hearing Health’ with $20,000 grant

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1889 Foundation grants $20,000 to Easterseals Western and Central Pennsylvania (ESWCPA) to benefit “Equitable Hearing Health” initiative. The funds will be used to cover the cost of hearing aids, fittings, and follow-up appointments for qualifying patients in Cambria and Somerset counties. “Easterseals Western and Central Pennsylvania has served the Johnstown and Somerset areas since 1949. 

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1889 Foundation supports Quemahoning Trails with $5,000 grant

/ Community & Economic Development, Mental & Behavioral Health, News, Physical Health & Wellness, Social Determinants of Health

In alignment with one of its top priority goal areas – physical health and wellness – 1889 Foundation is supporting the Quemahoning Trails Phase III project with a $5,000 grant. The funds will be used toward the design and construction of seven additional miles of trails in the almost 30-mile Quemahoning Trails Network, which are

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1889 Foundation grants $500,000 to Hosanna Industries, Inc for home repairs

/ Community & Economic Development, News, Social Determinants of Health

1889 Foundation is continuing its support of Hosanna Industries, Inc., and the 2024 Johnstown Resurrection Project. The Foundation granted $500,000 that will provide substantial housing repair, rehabilitation, improvement, and new construction, when necessary, for homeowners in need. “We are honored to continue this partnership with Hosanna Industries on this transformative initiative, and grateful for the

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The Chef Auction to be presented by PA Highlands Community College to benefit their Supporting Scholars Fund!

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The Chef Auction began more than 10 years ago to benefit our predecessor foundation. Now, 1889 Foundation has passed this wonderful event to the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation. Proceeds will benefit their Supporting Scholars Fund, which provides area students with scholarships. The Chef Auction is set for October 11, 2023 at the Pasquerilla Conference

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Community Health Needs Assessment released

/ Center for Population Health, News, United Way

In April 2022, Conemaugh Health System, with 1889 Foundation, 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health, and the United Way of Laurel Highlands began a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for Cambria and Somerset Counties. The CHNA uses systematic, comprehensive data collection and analysis to define priorities for health improvement, creates a collaborative community environment to

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1889 grants $250,000 to Pittsburgh Gateways for Center for Metal Arts project

/ Community & Economic Development, News, Social Determinants of Health

1889 Foundation has provided $250,000 to support the Phase 2 development of the Center for Metal Arts, an internationally known forging school in residence in historic Cambria Iron Company buildings in Johnstown. 1889 Foundation’s grant for the project will be administered by Pittsburgh Gateways, a non-profit organization supporting community-based development in economically distressed areas of

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The Learning Lamp receives $500,000 grant from 1889 Foundation for child care services in Somerset

/ Childhood Development, Community & Economic Development, News, Social Determinants of Health

1889 Foundation today announced a $500,000 grant to The Learning Lamp (TLL) to support Child Care Works for Somerset, a major expansion of child care services in Somerset County. “Child care is a critical part of a healthy community – parents can’t be part of the workforce without it,” said Susan Mann, president of 1889

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2020-2021 Annual Community Report

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Physical copies of our annual report, “Staying the Course,” have been mailed to our supporters this week, and a digital copy is provided at the button below. The report gives an overview of some of 1889’s funding initiatives in the last fiscal year!

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Audrey Hargreaves Bearer Scholarship fund established at 1889 Foundation

/ Medical Education & Training, News

1889 Foundation is delighted to announce that the Audrey Hargreaves Bearer Scholarship Fund has been established in memory of a local nurse who valued her education and the Conemaugh Health System. Born in Altoona, Audrey Foster was a nursing student at the Jefferson School of Nursing in Philadelphia when she met her future husband, William

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