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1889 Foundation impacts thousands in Fiscal Year 2024

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 mental health series

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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1889 Foundation funds teens, children participation in area running events

In alignment with two funding priority goals – Early Childhood and Physical Health & Wellness – 1889 Foundation will again provide funding for teens and children aged 17 and under for a series of running events this year. Path of the Flood Historic Races Saturday, May 25 14-miler, 8-miler, and 5K Presented and benefits –

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1889 Foundation President named to 2024 Non-Profit Female Leaders list

1889 Foundation President Susan Mann was nominated and named to Pennsylvania Business Central’s 6th Annual “Women in Business 2024 Top Non-Profit Female Leaders.” “It’s an honor to be recognized as a non-profit female leader, especially amongst such a great group of strong and successful women who are making an impact and lasting difference in our communities

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PRAA accepting applications for Creative Health Impact Grants

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 supports Variety the Children’s Charity

To further its mission in physical health and wellness, the 1889 Foundation granted $6,800 to Variety the Children’s Charity for its My Bike and My Stroller programs. Safe opportunities to engage in exercise, especially for the most vulnerable populations, is important to the 1889 Foundation. By supporting Variety, the Foundation is supporting children and families

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1889 Foundation grants $20,000 to Berlin PA Lions Club for AEDs, Community Training

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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1889 Foundation supports ‘Equitable Hearing Health’ with $20,000 grant

1889 Foundation grants $20,000 to Easterseals Western and Central Pennsylvania (ESWCPA) to benefit “Equitable Hearing Health” initiative. The funds will be used to cover the cost of hearing aids, fittings, and follow-up appointments for qualifying patients in Cambria and Somerset counties. “Easterseals Western and Central Pennsylvania has served the Johnstown and Somerset areas since 1949. 

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

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 grants $200,000 to Women’s Help Center

1889 Foundation granted $200,000 in matching funds to the Women’s Help Center for emergency shelter services. Housing continues to be one of the top barriers identified by the Community Care HUB’s Community Health Workers and health and human service providers in the area – one of those providers being the Women’s Help Center. “The Women’s

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