Our 2023 Annual Community Report is now available, and it highlights the foundation’s transformative work in the overall health and wellness of Cambria & Somerset Counties. Achieving this mission is no small feat, but with your help, we’ve been able to maximize our impact and continue making a significant difference in our community. In the […]
2022–2023 Annual Community Report: A History of Leveraging Trust Read Post »
Can you imagine going to sleep every night…. without a bed to sleep in? Many area children don’t have their own bed and have to sleep on the floor or furniture. The lack of restful sleep can have a huge negative impact on a child’s development and overall well-being. The ACRP’s Beds for Kids project
1889 Foundation supports ACRP’s Beds for Kids project Read Post »
1889 Foundation has granted $100,000 to fund facility renovations and expansions at the Flood City Youth Fitness Academy (FCYFA). The FCYFA provides services to at-risk young people from kindergarten through 12th grade, including programming, tutoring services, and meals. “This grant makes it possible for us to greatly expand the type of programming we’re able to
1889 Foundation grants $100,000 to Flood City Youth Fitness Academy Read Post »
1889 Foundation is proud to premiere this video explaining the featured initiative of the Center for Population Health: the Community Care HUB.
Community Care HUB video premieres Read Post »
1889 Foundation has granted $200,000 to support Women’s Help Center (WHC) to provide emergency shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness, with a focus on women and children. The grant was contingent on the WHC receiving $200,000 from the City of Johnstown through American Rescue Plan Act Funds. (Pictured above: Susan Mann, 1889 President, with Roxann Tyger,
1889 grants $200,000 to Women’s Help Center Read Post »
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
1889 grants $250,000 to Pittsburgh Gateways for Center for Metal Arts project Read Post »
A ribbon-cutting was recently held for a new mobile health clinic that will serve Cambria, Somerset, and Bedford Counties. The clinic is a partnership between Hyndman Health, 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health, and Richland Family Health Center. The clinic provides free services to adults and children, including primary care, screenings for conditions like diabetes
Ribbon-cutting held for new mobile health clinic Read Post »
Physical copies of our annual report, “Creating Ripples of Healthy Change,” were mailed to our supporters last 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!
2021-2022 Annual Community Report Read Post »
1889 Foundation provided $500,000 to Hosanna Industries, Inc. to help homeowners in need rehabilitate their houses, thus helping address the social determinants of health and improve our community’s neighborhoods. With additional partners, that $500,000 has grown to $2 million. Watch how this initiative is making a difference!
Watch 1889’s initiatives in action! Hosanna Industries video debuts Read Post »
The 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health recently released an animated video that explains how the Community Care HUB works — check it out below.
CPH releases a video explaining the Community Care HUB Read Post »
