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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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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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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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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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 granted $53,000 to Circle of Support Child Advocacy Center (CAC) for its continued outreach and abuse prevention efforts. “1889 Foundation recognizes the important services that the Circle of Support Child Advocacy Center provides to the vulnerable and abused children in Cambria County,” said 1889 Foundation President Sue Mann. “We also recognize the need
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In Fiscal Year 2024, 1889 Foundation made a large impact in a variety of funding areas related to its six priority areas: Center for Population Health ($1.1 million), Physical Health & Wellness ($163K), Childhood Development ($1.6 million), Mental and Behavioral Health ($105K), Social Determinants of Health ($1 million), Medical Education and Training ($356K). Community Impact:
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Every year May is dedicated to Mental Health Awareness and is a time to reflect on how we can work together to stop the stigma surrounding mental health. Mental and behavioral health in the form of services and support for all ages, including substance use prevention and treatment, is a top priority funding area for
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JOHNSTOWN – 1889 Foundation and Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance (PRAA) have once again partnered to foster connections between the arts and health and wellness in Cambria and Somerset counties via the 1889 Foundation Creative Health Impact Grant (CHIG). The grant application opens Friday, April 19 with the deadline to apply set for Friday, June 28.
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1889 Foundation granted $20,000 to the Berlin PA Lions Club for Community CPR/AED Training and the purchase and distribution of AEDs. The Foundation is dedicated to advancing the health and safety of the region. The project has the potential to quick administration of defibrillation, which could increase survival rates from sudden cardiac arrests and other
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