Our annual appeal has been sent to past supporters and friends! When you choose to support 1889 Foundation, you’re helping make everything we do possible. Please watch your mailbox for our annual appeal, or you can donate securely online on this website. Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving!
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The 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health has a new website! Check it out for more information on this exciting initiative, and follow along as the Center continues its important work.
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1889 Foundation today announced a cooperative funding agreement that will provide matching funds for capital improvements to four cultural entities in Cambria City, and eventually more cultural entities in Cambria and Somerset Counties through a cultural partnership to be established. Phase I of the partnership will include the Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, Johnstown Concert
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Held on Oct. 11, the 10th Anniversary Chef Auction was a delightful evening of food and fun! Our sincere thanks to everyone who worked so hard and gave so much to make it such a big success. Enjoy these photos from the event!
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We are grateful to all the sponsors, donors, chefs, and everyone who came out to the 10th Anniversary Chef Auction last night. We’ll post event photography as soon as we can, but in the meantime wanted to share the video presented during the evening to commemorate the auction’s 10th anniversary — and explain why it
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1889 Foundation’s Annual Report, covering our fiscal year of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, has been mailed and sent to our supporters and friends! The report provides lists of contributors along with articles on our major initiatives during the 2016-2017 fiscal year.
2016-2017 Annual Community Report Read Post »
On Sept. 27, a joint press conference was held to announce a $250,000 grant to the Johnstown Police Department to modernize and expand equipment. 1889 Foundation provided $150,000 of the total, while Lee Initiatives and Community Foundation for the Alleghenies contributed $50,000 each. (Sue Mann and James Hargreaves, president and board chairman of 1889 Foundation,
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Have you made your reservations for the Chef Auction, coming up on October 11? This year marks the 10th anniversary of the event, and is more exciting than ever with the addition of nine dream vacations to our silent auction — to exotic destinations like Greece (pictured), San Francisco, France, Ireland, Costa Rica, Tuscany, Alaska
Trips to be offered at Chef Auction — RSVP now! Read Post »
The 12th Annual Pet Therapy Day was held at Windber Recreation Park on July 23, and raised more than $6,000 for 11 animal non-profit organizations (Habitat for Hounds, Humane Societies of Cambria and Somerset Counties, Nardeccia Spay/Neuter Fund, PAWS House, Somerset County Sheriff Tactical Search Team, Somerset County CART Team, St. Mark’s Pet Food Pantry,
Pet Therapy Day is a big success — and new pet therapists sought! Read Post »
This year, the Conemaugh School of Nursing Alumni Association established the Dana Petrunak Conemaugh School of Nursing Alumni Association Fund at 1889 Foundation. The fund honors the memory of Dana Petrunak, a past president of the association, who passed away June 7, 2014. A scholarship will be given to a deserving student each year along
