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1889 Foundation Donates $10,000 to Support Local Disaster Recovery Fund

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In a show of community solidarity and support, 1889 Foundation has donated $10,000 to the Somerset County Disaster Recovery Fund, a local effort dedicated to helping the non-profit organizations that are assisting those impacted by the flooding in Somerset County.  The donation will support organizations whose critical recovery efforts have provided emergency shelter and are […]

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1889 Foundation supports Stop the Bleed trainings

/ Medical Education & Training

Providing the medical education and training needed to save lives in Cambria and Somerset counties is a main funding area for 1889 Foundation. With that in mind the Foundation is proud to support “Stop the Bleed” training with Conemaugh Health System. On April 3, Conemaugh Health System’s Trauma Coordinator Tom Causer, RN BSN, RRT, HP,

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1889 Foundation provides funding for children, teens for race participation

/ Childhood Development, Events, News, Physical Health & Wellness

Early Childhood and Physical Health & Wellness are two funding priority goal areas for 1889 Foundation. With that in mind, 1889 Foundation is proud to provide funding for teens and children aged 17 and under in a variety of running events this year. Healthy Kids Running Series Spring session and fall session Highland Regional Park

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1889 Foundation provides funding for Somerset County PulsePoint Respond app

/ Medical Education & Training

1889 Foundation is proud to support and provide $25,000 in funding to Somerset County 9-1-1’s adoption of the PulsePoint app. PulsePoint is free to download and alerts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)-trained citizens of cardiac events within their vicinity so they can administer aid. It also helps to build a comprehensive Automated External Defibrillator (AED) registry and

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2023–2024 Annual Community Report: Our Year in Review

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Our 2024 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

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1889 Foundation provides ongoing financial support to Center for Population Health

/ Center for Population Health, Events, News, Physical Health & Wellness, Social Determinants of Health

The Center for Population Health (CPH) was developed, through funding and in collaboration with the 1889 Foundation, as a population health resource center to benefit Cambria and Somerset counties. CPH work focuses on improving health through collaboration, outreach, and education. Current strategic initiatives of the CPH include: Community Care HUB (HUB), Community Health Worker (CHW)

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Generous Donation Boosts Gerber Scholarship Fund to Support Future Nurses

/ Medical Education & Training

1889 Foundation is proud to announce a generous donation of $40,000 to the Alberta Simpson Gerber Nursing Scholarship Fund, an already established initiative dedicated to supporting nursing students in need of financial assistance for their  education. The donation, made by Dennis Gerber in honor of his mother, will significantly enhance the fund’s capacity to provide

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1889 Foundation supports Penn Highlands Scholarship Fund through Chef Auction

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At this year’s annual Chef Auction, held in October, the 1889 Foundation provided a $15,000 donation to the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation to benefit the Supporting Scholars Fund and future culinary arts scholarships at the college. The Chef Auction started more than 15 years ago under 1889 Foundation’s predecessor foundation. In 2023, 1889 Foundation

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1889 Foundation grants $100,000 to The Community Help Center

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1889 Foundation granted $100,000 to The Community Help Center (CHC) to continue offering emergency shelter services in Cambria County. CHC was created as a division of The Women’s Help Center to meet the community’s needs and work to assist individuals experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness. “1889 Foundation has been instrumental to the survival and

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