The Bauer Fund

07/21/2025

https://stewardshipreport.org/bauer-fund-celebrates-decade-of-hope-raises-100k-for-mental-health/

Celebrating 10 years, the J. Luce Foundation's Bauer Fund has raised over $100,000 for youth mental health & su***de prevention in the Ohio Valley. Learn about its impact & future goals.

07/21/2025

MAHALO, as they say in Hawaii – THANK YOU SO VERY, VERY MUCH! :-D

A total of $110,830.97 has been raised from 463 friends (B.F.F.'s - 'Bauer Fund Fellows') averaging $230 each for the since Sept. 1, 2016. THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH!

Online contributions designated "The Bauer Fund" may be made here: http://tinyurl.com/k7qa4wj Checks payable to The J. Luce Foundation, memo: "The Bauer Fund," may be sent to 540 Main Street #418, New York, N.Y. 10044.

Many of you have asked your employers about matching gifts. Many employers offer matching gift programs, matching your charitable donations $1 for $1. A few of you have asked us to provide documentation to your local United Way.

JAN-PRES. 2025:
Jeremiah Harris, Brady Schilling, Matthew Unkefer, Melissa Lake, Kolu Buck, Hickam Hurricanes Parents Association, Melissa Lake, Christopher Hall, Dalton Ray Fix, Lisa Reed, Ally Mack, Corey Hunsberger, Corey Schilling, Natalie Mack, Matthew Unkefer, Caleb Greathouse, Yoon Kim, Leigh Hollins, Audrey Delany,James Piazza, Murielle Rodriguez, Kristin Harquail, Ryan Morford, Garrett Davis, Cathy Mowrer-Windland, Rolf Baumgartel, Larry Kress, Robert Jewell, Melissa Lake

JAN.-DEC. 2023-24. Kelly Cawley, Darlene Theiman, Kelly Faires, Audrey Delaney Hatch, Anna Marie Offenberger, Hickam Hurricanes Parent Assoc., Chris Hall, Catherine McGlynn, Kelli Cawley, Lisa Larsen, Carol Sears, Matthew Unkefer, Gabriel Rice, Gene Hollins, Darlene Thieman, Christina Amash, Mary Ellen Bauer, Sheena Belt, Steven McLaughlin, Bonnie Hendershot, Ralph Long, Christopher Hall

JAN. - DEC. 2022:
Kelly Byrne. Apple, Spring Tobet, Marc Carmosino, Mary Ella Bauer, Martha Michael

JAN. - DEC. 2021: Brendan Adkinson, Elaine I. Cooper, Carmela Mutone, John Davis, Kathryn M. Ross, Kathy Conrad Heflin, Tina Johnson, Ryan McNally, Patricia Williams, Deborah Smith, Lindsay S. Frame, , Elizabeth Eaton, Tiannan Zhou, Jafar Al Souz, Kirsten Attipoe, Barbara Powell, Emily Adkinson, Barbara Powell, Janet Scagnetti, James Carlson, Cynthia A. Wallace, Brendan Adkinson, Robin & Randall Hewitt, Nancy M. Russell.

JAN. - DEC. 2020: Lenora Lada, Debora Jones, Theresa Skinner, Michele Cortney, Diane Cunningham, Lucinda Arnold, Mindy Sprouse, Mary Ella Bauer, Steven & Hikari Young, Patricia Williams, Audrey Best, Craig Wix Jr., Tyler Bates, Alice Beardmore, Mindy Sprouse, Tammy Waybright, Kel Faires, Melissa Grande, Barb Loy, Jennilee Mohler, Mary Murray, Melissa Lake, Matt Fitzsimmons, Adam Husk, Lisa Reed, Kara Farris, Debbie Jones, Amanda Johns-Beebe, Crystal Adams-Moynihan, Carol Everson Sears, Martha Michael, Joe Mama's Kitchen , Jerry Muntz, Deborah Smith, Colin & Lindsay Frame, Tina Johnson, Bob Brown, Pam Reynolds, Brenda Floding, Mary Bauer, Stacey Urbaniak, Monica Curtis, Nate Gibbons, Corey James, Robin-Randy Hewitt, Lisa Janetos, Eleanor Dale, Tracey Ryals, Corvette Action & Performance , Misty Tinsley, Lauren Fialo, Patricia Newman, Betty E. Flowers, Bernadette Pillitary, Stephanie McAfee Newell, Jim Foust, Kenzi Cavaluzzo, Tina Johnson, Charles & Debora Jones, William & Mary Bauer, Claudia See, Brian Adkinson, Marah Maayah, Jafar Al Souz, Sidharth Tyagi, Chelsie Co***lo, Carmen Salvador Pajarillo, Caleb Manlet, Caleb Hester, Mattew Hester, Leigh Davenport, Barbara Powell, Joyce Kinney, Mitchelle Matesva, Hanya & Nazer Qureshi, Julie Cloud, Chidumebi Alim, Sofia Lapides-Wilson, Madeline DiGiovanni, Sabrina Daoui, Bryan Cloud, Hieronimus Loho, Michael Vetick, Phillip Rowe, Esther Luo, Janet Scagnetti, James Carlson, Kaitlyn Morrone, Amy Crase, Brendan Adkinson, Ohio Teachers Edu. Div., Michelle Casada, Steven & Vicki Bauer, Cynthia Wallace, Charles Lee Koons Pod, Beverly Zimmer, David & Jennilee Mohler, Todd & Melinda Hawkins, Brunswick Media, Matthew Fitzsimmons, Audrey Best, Kathleen Downer, Crystal Moynihan, Matthew Fitzsimmons, Morgan Flynn, Barbara Davenport, Mary Ella Bauer, Ross Foundation, Jeanette Hale, Jane Trautner.

JAN. - DEC. 2019: David J. Hood, Chris Peters, Kimberly Davis, Bonnie Hendershot, Dr. and Mrs. Todd Hawkins, Thomas Hinkle, Shaun Stoner, Ryan May, Robert Nelson, Robert Sellers, Robert Brown, Raquel Ravaglioli, Nicholas Brady, Melissa Reiner, Matthew Unkefer, Matthew Ramey, Marcia Holschuh, LeeAnn Johnson, Kimberly Henderson, Justin Semple, Justin Blumhorst, Jeff Schilling, James Richardson, Caleb Darling, Bryan Banziger, Benjamin Ekelman, Arianne Davis Davis Resources LLC, Tanya Pucella, SLynn Bostrom, Noah Deer, Kathy Downer, John Groom, Kel Faires, Kolu Buck, Michael Miser, Tyler Moore, Leigh Huck, Diane Ahart-Blair, Tori Overholt, Jean Hardin, Andrew Ryser, Melissa Lake, Deborah McNutt, Linda Roesch, CrysalMoynahan Ricochet, Brett Frye Frye Dental Group LLC, Gary Chance, Susan Jackson, Charles & Debora Jones, Joe Momma's Kitchen, Stacey Urbaniak, Tanya Pucella, Laura Wittel, Ann Kaufman,Bradfield, Bill Bauer, Mandy Johnson, Jennifer McCabe, Pasquale Pucella, Stacey Urbaniak, Linda Wetters, Audrey Best, Cathy S. Mowrer, Wendy LaChance, Nancy E. Shaver, The Ross Foundation.

JAN. - DEC. 2018: Stacey R Urbaniak, Robert & Sally Shinn, Mary Bauer, Marietta College, Steve Jacobs, Kimberly Davis, Audrey Best, Cody Alderman, Maryann Hurlburt, Adrianne Dorenkott, Joe Momma's Kitchen, Westley Smith, George Buck, Mark & Jane Eakle, Matthew Fitzsimmons, James Richardson, F. Leslie & Theresa S. James Futrell, Jerry or Judy Boothby, Glen & Jeanette Hale, Cathy Mowrer, The Columbus Foundation, Mariam Keith, Marietta College, Melissa Ross, The Ross Foundation.

JAN. - DEC. 2017. Michael Hanner, Stacey Urbaniak, Richard Simon, Bianca Balarzo, Sara Sauls Joe's Mamma's, K.D. Seevers, B.D. Porteus, Ph.D., Brenda Adkinson, B. Peterson, Greg Delemeester, Robert & Janice Brown, Michael O'Connor, Melissa Ross The Ross Foundation, Kathryn Lachat, Cathy Mowrer, Earl & Bonnie Hendershot, Stacey Urbaniak, Don R. or M. Darlene Harris, Teresa Jamile, Richard & Carol McWhirter, Tyler Bates, Joshua Byers, Megan Krivchenia, Brendon Adkinson, Shaun Stoner, Wayne Cocchi, Brian T Moynihan, Hell's Orchard Roller Derby, William & Mary Bauer, Cody Clemens, Warren Middle School Academic Boosters.

JAN. - DEC. 2016. Ethan Jeros, Allen Love Love Foundation, Karen Lutz, Brian Moynihan & Susan Berry, Melissa Ross Ross Foundation, Dean & Jill Douglas, Dean Douglas, Gregory Miller, AmandaGilbert, Kelley Sales Team, Adam Steinel, Alexander Hastie, Mary Ella Bauer, Lisa Reed, Kaitlyn Carpenter, Billie Huck, James Borwell, Stacey Urbaniak, William Bauer, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Michael Gallagher, James Piazza, David Hood, Mark Sibicky, Matthew Fitzsimmons, Wayne Cocchi, Gary Depue, Brendan Adkinson, Audrey Best, Pioneer Ladies Civitan Club, Theresa Skinner, Alice Beardmore, Stephanie French, Cody Clemens, Richard Villa, Jennifer Ortt, Mark J. Tasse, Don Harris, Chris Maffris, Ryan Morford, Andrew Waddle, Seth Meinzen, Brian Moynihan Bank of America, Joe Mamma's Kitchen.

SEPT. - DEC. 2015. Audrey Best, Kimberly Depue, Matthew Fitzsimmons, Ginger O'Connor, Washington Garay, Robert Shinn, Jerri Neska, Cody Clemens, Tyler Bates, Wayne Cocchi, Lisa Reed, Art Smith, Kelley Bartlett, Matthew Fitzsimmons, Sandy Kaufman, Alice Baerdmore, Codey Roney, Blair Gordon, Natalie Mack, Shannon Porter, Michael Ross, Shaun Stoner, Taylor Myers, Adam Bertram, Bill & Debbie Jones, Megan Krivchenia, William Tuttle, Jason Humphrey, Cathy Mowrer, Miranda Carver, Jayson Hansen, Michael Hanner, Gary Depue, Erik Williamson, Luke Eddy, Michael Gallagher, Anna Bailey, Sherry Coffman, George Buck, Donna Teer, Melissa Ross, Ross Foundation, Andrew Waddle, Douglas Brothers, Corey Schilling, Richard Ciccone, Corey Hunsberger, Li Cheng, Debra Marple, Mycal Leslie, Dalton Fix, Miles Alexander, Ryan Morford, Patricia Wycinski, Deborah Leffingwell, David Hood, Michael Bogan, Norman Cowart, Andrew Elliott, Adam Eichhorn, Ben Zoeller, Lucas Havens, Marietta Community Foundation Hancock Family Trust, Darlene Harris, Deborah Jones, Alan Estep, Thomas Hinkle, Jr., Eddie Tarbay, Jared Deep, Stephanie French, Teresa Jamile, Robin M. Whitesell, Chris Maffris, Scott Nelson, Nicholas Brady, Kevin Paskawych, Marcy Wesel, Jodi Bradfield, Kevin Paskawych, Emily Sellers, Deborah Thomas, Shirley Reynolds Tunnel United M**h. Church, Tawni & Alan Love -Love Family Fund, Robin Mead, Harold & Joyce Miller, Megan Miller, Grace Fetty, Allison Sells, Jen Desantis, Linda Gorman, David Osborne, Carma Schilling & Bonnie Hendershot, Justin Semple, Shari Ley, John Milone, Darlene Unger, Michael McCreary, Kris Nign, Barbara Semple, Pat & Fred Cloppert, Steve Bauer, Dustin Fukuda, Shawn Williams, Stacey Urbaniak, Theresa Skinner, Barbara Shramo, Eric Sikora, Greg Shilling Memorial, Debora Lazorik, Stacey Urbaniak, Kathleen Perruci, Evan Tsourtsoulas, Joe Webb, Robert Jewell, Jacqueline Romer-Sensky, Barbara Reeves, Karl Biermann (Encana Cares), Wayne Rathyen, OSU Swim Teams, Abraham Sellers, Dana Nakayama, Jim & Barbara Arnold, Pat & Marcia Hood, Bill Hood & Deborah Arnold, Greg & Shelby McCorkle, Stacey Urbaniak, Samantha Kelley, Anita Tenney, Marietta Community Foundation Hancock Family Trust, Steven Swart, Deborah McNutt, Hood-Arnold Charitable Trust, Jim Luce, Brian Moynihan, Bank of America.

Please note that our all-volunteer staff post your contribution on this page as quickly as possible, and that checks from Ohio to New York often take up to five business day to reach our office. The Bauer Fund of the J. Luce Foundation (www.lucefoundation.org) is a New York State-registered charity with 501(c)3 status granted by the Internal Revenue Service. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.

11/09/2023

Dr. Bill Bauer attended this event and made a powerful speech about accepting and supporting mental illness and people with disabilities. He also refernced FranAlleman-Luce, Jim Luce's child psychologist mother, who mentored him.

Our 24th annual autumn awards evening was a great success with more than 250 people arriving to explore the new complete playground before opening. The Complete Playground is a 40,000 square-foot inclusive and educational place space for all children, including those of diverse needs. We were delighted to have exceptional musicians, including a 2016 Luce Young Global Leader with autism who came back eight years later to perform. The night was simply phenomenal. We have been in the Harvard Club, the Yale Club, the Princeton Club, China Institute, the Americas Society, the Asia Society and consulates too numerous to mention, but nothing ever was anything like Complete Playground! Photos by our friend Jonas Wang. (C) Jonas Wang 2023.

11/07/2023

Bill Bauer will be speaking!

When the Roosevelt Island-based James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation holds its 24th annual celebration and awards ceremony, Complete Playground will host the event. Geared toward

11/05/2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation Vice President
Dr. Bill Bauer of Marietta Ohio to Co-Host, Speak at
24th Annual Autumn Evening Gala in New York City

New York, N.Y. – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Complete Playground and Dr. Join Forces to Champion Neurodiverse Children at 24th Annual Autumn Evening Gala in New York City

The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation (www.lucefoundation.org), a prominent organization renowned for its steadfast commitment to empowering and recognizing young global leaders, is thrilled to reveal its Vice President, Dr. Bill Bauer, as a co-host and distinguished speaker at the upcoming 24th Annual Autumn Evening Gala in New York City. This prestigious event, scheduled for November 7, 2023, will be the stage for the introduction of “Complete Playground,” a groundbreaking and all-inclusive family center and sensory gym.
Dr. Bill Bauer’s connection to the event carries a deeply personal significance. In September 2015, he established The Bauer Endowment Fund within The J. Luce Foundation, as a heartfelt tribute to his late son, Grant, who tragically took his own life. This endowment fund is dedicated to supporting projects related to Mental Health, Teen Su***de prevention, and addressing Developmental Delays, with a particular focus on the Appalachia region. Dr. Bauer’s roots lie in Southeastern Ohio, and he shares a unique bond with Jim Luce, both having graduated from Marietta High School, alongside Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan. Notably, all three have received esteemed leadership awards from Marietta College.

Dr. Bauer's educational journey reflects his unwavering commitment to better the lives of those facing developmental and mental health challenges. He holds an undergraduate degree in Special Education from Ohio University, specializing in various cognate areas and certifications and licensures encompassing emotional disturbance, intellectual disabilities (ranging from mild to severe), learning disabilities, autism, and physical/orthopedic conditions, among others. His pursuit of knowledge continued as he pursued a graduate degree in School Administration (with a focus on Supervision) at Ohio University.
Dr. Bauer's passion for understanding the psycho-social aspects of disability, including mental health, led him to earn a second graduate degree in Counseling (Master's) and a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Services from The Ohio State University. His doctoral dissertation focused on the crucial transition period for high school-aged youth with disabilities, emphasizing the importance of leadership during this critical phase.He also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the esteemed Nisonger Center at the Ohio State University.

Beyond his academic achievements, Dr. Bauer’s professional journey has been marked by advocacy and leadership. He holds national certifications as a Rehabilitation Counselor and is a licensed counselor in West Virginia. His advocacy work includes founding membership in the Disability Rights of Ohio board and chairing the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission, which is now known as Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities. Previously, he held the position of chair for both the Ohio State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children and the State Council for Exceptional Children – Teacher Education Division. Furthermore, Dr. Bauer is a certified instructor in Mental Health First Aid for Children, First Responders, geriatric population as well as adults and higher education.

Dr. Bauer’s impact extends beyond his work within the field of disabilities and mental health. He co-authored a book that delves into the concept of Disability Pride and the transformative journey individuals undertake in accepting their own disabilities. His expertise in these areas has taken him around the world as a sought-after speaker on disability and cultural issues. He has authored twelve Children's books depicting, individuals with disabilities and mental health conditions. These books have been sold all over the world and can be purchased at Barnes and noble and Amazon. He is currently writing his next batch of Children’s books on diversity, equity and inclusion. Retired, but is still active a a private practice psychotherapist and civic obligations.

The 24th Annual Autumn Evening Gala not only celebrates the collaborative efforts of Dr. Bill Bauer and the James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation but also marks the launch of “Complete Playground.” This innovative family center and sensory gym embodies inclusivity, offering a safe and nurturing space for children with neurodiverse needs, a cause that Dr. Bauer is deeply passionate about.
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About The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation: The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation stands as a beacon of dedication to supporting young leaders in their noble endeavors to create a positive impact on society. Through various programs, awards, and initiatives, the Foundation pays tribute to and empowers the next generation of global leaders who share an unwavering commitment to fashioning a brighter and better world.

09/13/2023

09/30/2022

Su***de rates fell in 2019 and 2020. Experts are concerned that the uptick last year may represent a return to normal.

08/19/2022

Schools need to rethink how they approach student mental health support.

08/19/2022

A Central Florida couple is sounding the alarm about youth depression after their 16-year-old daughter committed su***de before starting her senior year of high school.

07/15/2022

Su***de is a leading cause of death among most age groups, and knowing the risk factors and warning signs can give people the opportunity to intervene.

12/08/2021

The advisory is to call attention to a "youth mental health crisis" and recommend resources to call on and actions to take.