Vision Together 2025, a group of community leaders in Cambria and Somerset Counties, has partnered with Bloom Planning to conduct a strategic planning process for its early childhood initiative over the next several months. We want to hear from community members about what is going well, what the challenges are, and what you would like […]
Calling parents and caregivers! We need your input. Read Post »
1889 Foundation is providing six full scholarships to paramedic students annually to help ease the area’s shortage of emergency services personnel. The first class of students supported by the scholarships has just graduated (pictured above L to R: Brandon McMinn, Alex McNemar, Lauren Dvorchak, David St Clair, Reanna Killinger, Kyle Glessner) and a new class
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On Monday, July 18, the 1889 Classic took place at Sunnehanna Country Club! Despite the drizzle and showers, it was a wonderful day of golf with everyone having fun. We are grateful to our presenting sponsor Conemaugh Health System/Duke LifePoint Healthcare, and everyone who helped make the event such a success. A gallery of photos
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Running and walking are healthy forms of exercise available to nearly everyone, and it can also be motivating and inspiring to train for a race. 1889 Foundation supports opportunities for all ages to build healthy exercise habits! Click “more” for more details about each event. Healthy Kids Running Series: This five-week running program takes place
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The 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health recently released an animated video that explains how the Community Care HUB works — check it out below.
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1889 Foundation invites you to join us for our upcoming fundraiser, the 1889 Classic! The event will take place at Sunnehanna Country Club on Monday, July 18.
1889 Classic is set for July 18! Read Post »
The Laurel Highlands Alzheimer’s Foundation (LHAF), which is an affiliate of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to helping area families affected by all forms of dementia. 1889 Foundation is proud to support the LHAF with an annual grant of $25,000. A major service the LHAF provides is respite care
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1889 Foundation is proud to award scholarships to four students enrolled in CMMC’s Program for Surgical Technology: Kalie Lysic (Jerome), Myranda Lenhart (Coalport), Megan Dumm (Northern Cambria) and Mackenzie Collins (Confluence). (PHOTO: John Hoffman, AS, CST, Surgical Technology Program Instructor; Kalie Lysic; Megan Dumm; Sue Mann, 1889 Foundation President; Mackenzie Collins; Myranda Lenhart; Patricia Pavlikowski,
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The Local Foods, Local Places (LFLP) initiative in Cambria County has prioritized building and strengthening relationships between food distributors and those who need better access to healthier foods. One of the first steps to solidifying the relationship is the new Local Food System Coordinator position. 1889 Foundation supports health and wellness in the community, and
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1889 Foundation is proud to support Hosanna Industries, in partnership with the Johnstown Redevelopment Authority, with a $500,000 grant for Project Resurrect Johnstown, which will help in-need homeowners preserve their properties by doing free repairs, thus helping prevent the homes from becoming blighted. “The project directly addresses the social determinants of health by helping improve
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