Loudoun Bar Foundation

Goal: $10,000.00

Specific Need

Funds raised during this Give Choose cycle will be split equally to support two spring 2026 initiatives:

"Beat the Odds" scholarships, which will be awarded on May 21, 2026; and
The Thomas D. Horne Leadership in the Law Camp, scheduled for June 21-26, 2026.

Mission

The Loudoun Bar Foundation's mission is to foster awareness of the legal profession and its intersection with the community through spearheading educational and service initiatives that benefit youth and families in Loudoun County.

Profile

The Loudoun Bar Foundation formed in Leesburg in 1999 with the mission of advancing the role of the legal profession through supporting scholarship and educational initiatives throughout the Greater Loudoun Community. Our Foundation supports the "Beat the Odds" Scholarship Program for Loudoun County high school graduates, the annual Thomas D. Horne Leadership in the Law Camp for rising high school juniors, an annual charitable food drive, the courtroom clothing closet, and other initiatives within the Loudoun legal community and designed to support Loudoun residents.

Beat the Odds Scholarship Program:

The "Beat The Odds" scholarship program recognizes and rewards the achievement and success of Loudoun students who have overcome significant life obstacles by rising above challenges such as poverty, abuse, illness, addiction, and involvement in the legal system. Since its inception, Loudoun's "Beat the Odds" committee has awarded more than half a million dollars in scholarship funds to young adults who have “beaten the odds” to achieve their higher education or trade educational goals after high school graduation. The program's scholarship recipients have succeeded academically - with many achieving post-graduate degrees - and individually as community leaders and role models for those facing adversity in the greater Loudoun community.

2026 Scholarship Application Link is available here!

Local News Coverage of "Beat the Odds" Scholarship Program:

Thomas D. Horne Leadership in the Law Camp:

The Thomas D. Horne Leadership in the Law Program, colloquially known as Law Camp, is a joint endeavor sponsored by the Loudoun Bar Foundation and the Loudoun County Bar Association that provides students with a unique opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge about the legal system. It is designed to afford rising high school students the opportunity to work with local judges, lawyers, law clerks and other professionals to learn about the law, and applicants should be well-rounded individuals who are motivated and eager to learn.

2026 Application is available here!

Local News Coverage of Thomas D. Horne Leadership in the Law Camp: