DONATED TO BREAST CANCER RESEARCH SINCE 1996!
OUR MISSION
The RITA (Research Is The Answer) Foundation, Inc. is a Jacksonville based volunteer non profit organization. Our mission is to raise awareness and money to help in the fight against all cancers, with emphasis on breast cancer. These may include clinical research, basic research, education, awareness, and patient related breast cancer programs. We will generate revenue through special fund raising events; donate all net proceeds as unrestricted grants; operate with no salary expense or overhead expenses. All funds will be donated to 501(c)(3) programs in the greater Jacksonville, Florida area.
OUR EVENTS
Jan 25, 2025
March 7-9, 2025
May 31-June 1, 2025
Oct 10-12, 2025
MixedRITA 2025 Tennis Tournament raises over $91,000
The MixedRITA Tennis Committee presented Baptist Health with a check for $43,287 to help fund our 6 outstanding Baptist endowments, with proceeds going to the LIFE Survivorship Program and future prostate care projects. This year, The MixedRITA was able to raise over...
MixedRITA – 2025 Mayo Clinic Check Presentation
The MixedRITA Tennis Committee presented Al Copland and Rick Granger of Mayo Clinic Jacksonville with a $45,000 check to help fund breast cancer research projects and continue with our Mayo Clinic/MixedRITA endowment. This year, The MixedRITA was able to raise over...
SenioRITAs at Sawgrass – Mayo Clinic 2024
Karen Aaro, chairperson of the SenioRITAs at Sawgrass presents Dr. Al Copland and Mayo Clinic at check for $ 53,000.00. We have been funding Dr. Copland’s cancer lab for 14 years. His new compound is scheduled for beginning a clinical trial later this Spring. .
SenioRITAs at Sawgrass
The SenioRITAs at Sawgrass committee and Karen Aaro, chairperson, presented Baptist MD Anderson and Baptist Beaches a check for $ 222,000.00 from our October 2024 SenioRITAs ladies tennis event. $80,000.00 was our first of three payments for the new MRI equipment at...
SenioRITAs raised $375,000
The final numbers are in, and the SenioRITAs raised $375,000 this year. With those funds, we are helping Baptist to get a new MRI machine, we provide mammograms for the underserved at Baptist, we are supporting Dr. Al Copland’s breast cancer research in Mayo, and...
A great day for our committee
The 2024 MixedRITA Tournament helped fund further research for Dr. Al Copland and create a $100,000 Mayo Clinic endowment. Dr. Copland begins Phase I of his clinical trials for triple negative breast cancer, the deadliest form of breast cancer. (L to R) Lisa Dalziel,...
Great news from The MixedRITA
Money raised as a result of the 2024 MixedRITA Tournament helped fund 6 outstanding Baptist endowments (proceeds going to the LIFE Survivorship Program) and a Prostate Triplane Transducer (equipment that helps with examinations, biopsies, and diagnosis). (L to R) Joan...
Two fully funded Endowments
Chuck Jantz, RITA Foundation President, announces two fully funded Endowments atBaptist Clay. The first is in Honor of Dr. Sherry, James and Avery Latta-Raines, and thesecond is in Honor of Kendal and Thompson Taylor, Temple, and Murray Armstrong.
RITA Championships presents 2024 Check
Megan Terry, Baptist Development, and Ed Hubel, President of Baptist Clay receive$22,000 from RITA Championship committee members Dr. Sherry Latta-Raines,Kendall Taylor, and Temple Armstrong. This amount represents 100% of the netproceeds from the 2024 RITA...