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The Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation is proud to provide support to many of the health and wellness activities in the Alle-Kiski Valley.

AKH Foundation Supports Health and Wellness Activities

• Twenty area residents participated in 12 weeks of Urban Survival Self-Defense Classes that were taught by Ted Cibik of Inner Strength at the Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation Charles & Mary Lou Young Non-Profit Center.  The classes were provided free of charge through a grant from the Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation.

• The Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation provided a grant to the Alle-Kiski Medical Center Dialysis Clinic for the purchase of kidney pillows and warming blankets to be used by the patient's while receiving dialysis treatments.

• Local business owners were trained by a certified Red Cross instructor on First Aid, CPR and AED usage in the Winter of 2010.  The class was provided free of charge to the participants through a grant underwritten by the Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation.

• In an effort to stem the recent increase in gang activity in the Alle-Kiski Valley, the AKH Foundation provided a grant to Family Services of Western PA to provide "Anti-Gang Training" to area organizations.

• In the Spring of 2009, the Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation purchased the AutoVent 2000 for Citizens Hose Ambulance Services.  The AutoVent 2000 is the latest technology in lightweight, transportable automatic ventilators.

• The Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation partnered with Dr. Conrad D. Volz, Scientific Director, Center for Healthy Environments and Communities to participate in a landmark study entitled the "Stewardship Expedition of the Allegheny River".  The goals of the expedition is to describe and document pollution sources and to energize the community to become stewards of the natural resources associated with the river.  The study is to begin in the Fall of 2007 and continue through the Spring of 2009.

• Local youth team coaches were trained by a certified Red Cross instructor on First Aid, CPR and AED usage in the spring of 2007.  The class was provided free of charge to the participants through a grant underwritten by the Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation.

• In April 2006, The Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation sponsored a local man and his wife, which made it possible for him, to participate in the"Joslin Center in Boston's Gold Medal Diabetic Study".  The Joslin Center invited people, from all over the country, who have had diabetes for over 50 years to participate in the study.

• State Representative, John E. Pallone, in collaboration with the Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation, held a "Senior Citizen's Fair".  The fair was designed to benefit persons age 55 and older with educational exhibits, health screenings and printed health information for residents of the 54th Legislative District.

• The AKH Foundation provided a grant for Uptown Pediatrics "Kid's Camp" Health Fair that provided general child health information on nutrition, vaccine information, obesity, asthma, etc.

• The AKH Foundation sponsors participants from the community and the hospital in the American Cancer Society "Relay for Life", Habitat for Humanity Ride, and Multiple Sclerosis 150 Bike Tour.

• As a co-sponsor for the "Family Reading Night" series at Heights Elementary School , the Foundation helped to promote family literacy throughout the school community.

• The AKH Foundation hosted informational tables at the "Women & Children First Family Fun Gala" sponsored by the Alle-Kiski Hope Center, Strongland Chamber of Commerce's Home Expo, and the Allegheny Valley Showcase, sponsored by Allegheny Valley Chamber of Commerce.

• The Community Health Clinic in New Kensington , was faced with the possibility of closing due to lack of funds. The Foundation stepped in and awarded two grants to help defray operational costs.

• Recently, the AKH Foundation gave a grant to Highlands Area Meals on Wheels to help defray the cost of free lunches for area residents.

• Many other organizations benefit from the ongoing support of the AKH Foundation. Some of these include: Strongland and Allegheny Valley Chambers of Commerce, New Kensington Police Department, Allegheny Valley YMCA, Ashley Elder D.A.R.E. Fund, Adopt-a-School, Alle-Kiski Hope Center, Community Library of Allegheny Valley, Lions Club, Armstrong Community Foundation, Highlands Wellness Walk, AK Valley Leadership Program and many more.