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E.MAP and 1889 Foundation award scholarships

/ Medical Education & Training, News

E.MAP (the Employers Medical Access Partnership), which is a membership-based organization serving employers in five counties, and 1889 Foundation have awarded scholarships for 2018! E.MAP has funded these scholarships since 2009, supporting worthy recipients who are pursuing careers in a medical profession. Recently the E.MAP Scholarship Luncheon was held to congratulate the recipients and wish them […]

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1889 Foundation contributes $500,000 matching grant to United Way

/ Childhood Development, United Way

On Wednesday, May 9, the United Way of the Laurel Highlands held a press conference to announce allocations for this year’s Community Impact Grants (pictured above: Mike Artim, United Way board chair, at the event). 1889 Foundation is proud to have once again contributed a matching grant of $500,000 to increase the reach and impact

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1889 Foundation awards nursing scholarships

/ Medical Education & Training, News

1889 Foundation is delighted to support the next generation of nurses with scholarships! These nursing scholarship recipients are all students at Conemaugh School of Nursing, and gathered recently for a group photo. We congratulate them and wish them all the best as they continue their studies! Front – Juliann Moore, Katlyn Diehl, Alexis Novak, Andrea

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1889 Foundation supports Rural Conference for Cancer Survivors, set for May 5

/ Events, News, Physical Health & Wellness

1889 Foundation is proud to support the Rural Conference for Cancer Survivors, which is set for Sat., May 5 at the Conference Center on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. The event takes place from 8:15 am-1:30 pm, and will feature panel discussions and a keynote speech from Marty Radovanic, who is

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1889 Foundation sponsors free youth registrations for Path of the Flood Races

/ Events, Physical Health & Wellness

The Path of the Flood Races consists of a half marathon, 12K and 5K, along the course of the historic 1889 flood (including the Staple Bend Tunnel, as pictured above). Set for May 26, the races mark their 5th anniversary this year! 1889 Foundation is proud to sponsor free youth (age 17 and under) registrations

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1889 Foundation funds free screenings for Peripheral Vascular Disease

/ Events, News, Physical Health & Wellness

1889 Foundation is pleased to be funding free screenings for peripheral vascular disease! In this common circulatory problem, veins and arteries outside the heart are narrowed, reducing blood flow to your limbs. There is no cure for peripheral vascular disease, but the good news is that if it’s caught early it can be successfully managed.

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Applications now sought for Creative Health Impact Grants

/ Creative Health Impact Grants

1889 Foundation and Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance are continuing their partnership on the Creative Health Impact Grant (CHIG) Awards. The awards will provide up to $25,000 in 1889 Foundation funds to support arts programs related to health and wellness in Cambria and Somerset Counties. This is the third year of 1889 Foundation’s initial three-year commitment

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Latest Health Matters article focuses on mental illness

/ Center for Population Health, Mental & Behavioral Health

The 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health has identified mental health as one of the region’s top public health priorities. According to Mental Health America, nearly one in five Pennsylvanians has some mental illness, and more than half have received no treatment during the last year. A recent Health Matters article in the Tribune-Democrat has

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