The Bearden High School Foundation exists to assist students and staff in making Bearden High School a place of academic, athletic and artistic excellence.

                                                                       Revised February 2007

With the current funding situation in Knox County, the money to meet the many needs at all schools in the county is simply no longer there. We must look for other ways to provide funds to improve and maintain educational opportunities at Bearden.
Without a chartered Foundation in place at BHS, any person or corporation desiring to give a monetary or in-kind gift, regardless of the size, would not benefit from a tax deduction - nor even be sure that the gift would stay at the school, but rather be distributed among schools throughout Knox County. With the Foundation in place you can be assured that your gift will stay at Bearden High School and will be a tax deductible contribution. Donors also now have the opportunity to designate a gift toward a specific purpose or department within this school.
With the high cost of any level of education, we all need to do our part to ensure that today's students have the ability to reach their utmost potential as tomorrow's leaders

1. Provide funds for educational enrichment opportunities for Bearden High School students.

2. Establish a structure for individual and corporate contributions, testamentary gifts, and designated grants.

3. Work with the school staff and administration to identify areas of need within the school.

Buddy Heins, President
John Campbell, Vice President
Darren Welch, Treasurer
Shelley White, Secretary

Debbie Adorante
Chuck Baine
Meredith Beam
Trish Chaloux
Deborah Freeney
Robin Gold
Marguerite Graham
Carla Harris
David Harris
Buddy Pelot
Billy Stair
Larry Tragesser
Tom Varlan
Claude Weems
Ward Witt
Rick Zivi

Ex-Officio Directors
Dr. John Bartlett
Lesa Bondurant


Advisory Board
Margaret Heins-Laning
Mary Lou Kanipe
Roberta Myers-Davis
Linda Nix
Terry Upshaw Morgan
Marilyn Wohl