1889 Center for Population Health launches Community Care HUB
The 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health (CPH) has officially launched the Community Care HUB to improve the outcomes of vulnerable populations in Cambria and Somerset Counties! The newly-hired team of Community Health Workers is
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 of what was to come was a
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 Foundation support, they decided to do something
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, together with the American Public Health Association
2020-2021 Creative Health Impact Grants announced
The 1889 Foundation and Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance (PRAA) are pleased to announce the 2020-2021 recipients of the Creative Health Impact Grant (CHIG) Awards. The awards provide up to $50,000 in 1889 Foundation funds to
Volunteer opportunities to help the PA Department of Health combat COVID-19
The 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health is helping spread the word about volunteer opportunities to help the PA Department of Health (PA DOH) combat COVID-19. Contact tracing is one of the most important roles
Care Coordination Agencies to join Community Care HUB
The 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health, established through a partnership between 1889 Foundation and Jefferson College of Population Health, has selected three Care Coordination Agencies (CCAs) to partner with the Community Care HUB (HUB).
1889 Classic postponed to 2021
Due to the coronavirus crisis, 1889 Foundation is postponing the 1889 Classic, which was originally set for Monday, July 27. The fundraising golf tournament will move to a comparable date in summer 2021, which will
Here’s how to donate to support local coronavirus relief
Help 1889 Foundation respond to the coronavirus crisis! We are collaborating with the United Way of the Laurel Highlands, Community Foundation for the Alleghenies and Lee Initiatives on coronavirus relief in Cambria and Somerset Counties,
1889 Foundation collaborates with three additional funders on unified COVID-19 response
1889 Foundation has always approached our mission, which is to support "innovative programs and initiatives that improve and transform the overall health and wellness of our region," with an emphasis on collaboration, and we are