Special Projects   When The RITA Foundation receives special donations from individuals or groups,  we keep these funds separate from our events proceeds and look for unique projects that will both be beneficial to the community and recognize the donor(s).  Here are some  examples of our Special Projects.   Rita continued to help women with Lymphedema through grants of $25,000 to Shands Jacksonville and $5,000 to In the Pink to assist in purchasing the compression garments needed to facilitate treatment. In addition, RITA continued to assist a nurses group, Pink Sisters, at Mayo Clinic with establishing a cancer library. The 'NOTEBOOK for the cancer patient' continues to be available at no cost to all local cancer programs.   In 2006, memorial funds were received to honor Mary Caryl Knight.  41 – 7” portable DVD players were purchased for distribution to the chemotherapy unit, kidney dialysis unit, and congestive heart unit at Baptist Medical Center. Each DVD player displayed a commemorative plaque.   Six iPODS were purchased from memorial funds for Maurice Lewis and donated to the chemotherapy unit at the Mayo Clinic.   In 2007, two special needs bicycles have been purchased through donations from Kathy and Mike Azzarello, in memory of Albert Delehanty, and from Marie and Kent Smith.  These bikes will be donated to Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital Rehabilitation program. A Kodak digital camera, printing dock, and picture paper were donated to Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital from The RITA Foundation. 67 combination DVD / VCR players have been purchased through a donation from Marie and Kent Smith.  These will be donated to Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital.   The ‘NOTEBOOK for the cancer patient’, an 80-page organizer was printed for newly diagnosed cancer patients through contributions from the following: Susan Lemasters Kristie Mansouri Nancy and Charles Jantz Mike Hartley In Memory of Lillian Beck In Memory of Elaine Harris In Memory of Mary Caryl Knight In Memory of Connie Grewell Robert Livingston Elizabeth Heffner Misner   Copies are being distributed at no cost to the following area cancer centers: Baptist Cancer Institute Baptist Medical Center Beaches Baptist  Medical Center South UF & Shands Jacksonville The Mayo Clinic Memorial Hospital Orange Park Medical Center Women’s Center of Jacksonville plus several oncology groups.