The Bavis Foundation
ABOUT US
The Bavis Foundation
WHO WE ARE
History of The Bavis Foundation
The Bavis Foundation was formed in May 2020 as a private family foundation and is rooted in a family history of giving back. Karen and Robert Bavis, along with their children, Chris, Danny, and Lauren, envision the Foundation as a vehicle with which to continue to strengthen their family bond while helping others. We hope that by working together, the Foundation will help to give focus and structure to each family members’ diverse charitable vision while still working toward the common goal of uplifting our communities through education and involvement. While we currently focus our efforts on supporting childhood literacy, The Bavis Foundation is structured to grow and evolve with each of its directors' charitable passions.
The Bavis Foundation provides financial support to established charities which value education, opportunity, diversity, and compassion for all those in need.
Key areas of support include:
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Children's literacy
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General education
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Support of our military and veterans
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Environmental education & preservation
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Special projects
Additionally, we have developed a number of internal initiatives that help to promote literacy in our local community and beyond. For more information about these initiatives, please click here.
Meet The Team
Karen Bavis
President/Treasurer/Director
Karen Bavis
President/Treasurer/Director
Karen has a long history of giving back to the community. She has served on multiple community boards including school, homeowner, and, most recently, the board of Loudoun Cares as treasurer and director. She believes that giving back can and should be part of everyone's daily life, and that even small contributions make a difference.
Favorite Charities: Loudoun Literacy Council, Operation Paperback, African Library Project, Loudoun Cares
Robert Bavis
Director
Robert Bavis
Director
With three decades of operational, financial, and executive leadership in the tech market, Robert focuses his energy on mentorship and education. He currently serves as an adjunct professor at Indiana University and is continually searching for areas where he can have lasting impact in the local community.
Favorite Charities: Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, Loudoun Hunger Relief
Lauren Bavis
Secretary/Director
Lauren Bavis
Secretary/Director
Lauren focuses her volunteer efforts on causes that support childhood literacy and women's empowerment. She feels passionately that every child should be able to see themselves in their books and learning materials and will devote much of her involvement with the Bavis Foundation to this goal.
Favorite Charities: Girls Who Code, Loudoun Literacy Council, HART For Animals
Danny Bavis
Director
Danny Bavis
Director
Ever since high school, Danny has enjoyed volunteering his time for his hometown and the towns he travels to for work. During college at Elon University, he was an active member of the service organization Alpha Phi Omega and has fond memories of participating in a 24 hour dance marathon to benefit Duke's Children's Hospital.
Favorite Charities: National Outdoor Leadership School and AORE.
Chris Bavis
Director
Chris Bavis
Director
Passionate about sports, food, and the service industries, Chris is always looking to give back to his community with those interests in mind. Whether its teaching and coaching youth for the Special Olympics, or cooking large-format meals for the local shelter, Chris is focused on making an impact every day.
Favorite Charities: Special Olympics, World Central Kitchen, Project Healing Waters