1889 Foundation has awarded $25,000 to St. Francis University in support of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The gift will make free books available to children in Cambria County from birth to age 5, regardless of income. (Photo above, left to right: Dr. Don Walkovich, Dean of the School of Health Sciences and Education;Ms. Linda […]
1889 supports childhood literacy with $25,000 gift Read Post »
1889 Foundation and Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance (PRAA) are pleased to announce the 2022-2023 recipients of the Creative Health Impact Grant (CHIG) Awards. The awards provide up to $60,000 in 1889 Foundation funds to support arts programs related to health and wellness in Cambria and Somerset Counties. “Each year the applications for this grant have
2022-2023 Creative Health Impact Grant Awards announced 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 »
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
1889 Foundation supports paramedic training Read Post »
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
Thank you for another great Golf Outing! Read Post »
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
Running and walking are healthy activities! 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 »
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 »
