Community & Economic Development

1889 Foundation impacts thousands in Fiscal Year 2024

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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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1889 Foundation supports UPJ Communi-TEAMS with $16,000 grant

/ Childhood Development, Community & Economic Development, Events, Social Determinants of Health, Stories

Creating safe educational opportunities and supporting ongoing collaboration between organizations is important to 1889 Foundation. In support of these two ideas, 1889 Foundation has granted $16,000, over a two-year period, to continue the UPJ Communi-TEAMS program with Greater Johnstown School District. The Communi-TEAMS program provides safe spaces for underprivileged youth to be mentored and engaged

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1889 Foundation supports Quemahoning Trails with $5,000 grant

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In alignment with one of its top priority goal areas – physical health and wellness – 1889 Foundation is supporting the Quemahoning Trails Phase III project with a $5,000 grant. The funds will be used toward the design and construction of seven additional miles of trails in the almost 30-mile Quemahoning Trails Network, which are

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1889 Foundation grants $500,000 to Hosanna Industries, Inc for home repairs

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1889 Foundation is continuing its support of Hosanna Industries, Inc., and the 2024 Johnstown Resurrection Project. The Foundation granted $500,000 that will provide substantial housing repair, rehabilitation, improvement, and new construction, when necessary, for homeowners in need. “We are honored to continue this partnership with Hosanna Industries on this transformative initiative, and grateful for the

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2022–2023 Annual Community Report: A History of Leveraging Trust

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Our 2023 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 grants $250,000 to Pittsburgh Gateways for Center for Metal Arts project

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1889 Foundation has provided $250,000 to support the Phase 2 development of the Center for Metal Arts, an internationally known forging school in residence in historic Cambria Iron Company buildings in Johnstown. 1889 Foundation’s grant for the project will be administered by Pittsburgh Gateways, a non-profit organization supporting community-based development in economically distressed areas of

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2021-2022 Annual Community Report

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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!

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Watch 1889’s initiatives in action! Hosanna Industries video debuts

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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!

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1889 Foundation grants $500,000 for Project Resurrect Johnstown

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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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The Learning Lamp receives $500,000 grant from 1889 Foundation for child care services in Somerset

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1889 Foundation today announced a $500,000 grant to The Learning Lamp (TLL) to support Child Care Works for Somerset, a major expansion of child care services in Somerset County. “Child care is a critical part of a healthy community – parents can’t be part of the workforce without it,” said Susan Mann, president of 1889

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