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
May 14-15, 2022
May 14-15, 2022
October 15-17, 2021
MixedRITA 2021 Check Presentation
The 2021 MixedRITA Tennis event had net proceeds of $50,000 in their 4th year playing the tournament, 5th year raising money for both breast cancer and prostate cancer. Check presentation with (left to right) Lorrayne Carless, Sherill Herzfeld, Lisa Dalziel and Dr. Al...
Baptist Buddy Bus
In early 2020, Baptist M D Anderson and First Coast News ( Buddy Check 12 ) asked The RITA Foundation to financially support funding for a $ 1,000,000.00 mobile mammography bus to offer state-of-the-art 3D screening mammography to the community. The RITA Foundation's...
MixedRITA 2020
MixedRita payment of $ 10,000 toward the Buddy Bus projectTiffani Perez, Laura Brown, LeeAnn Mengel, Jeannie Blaylock, Lorrayne Carless, Sherill Herzfeld Mixed Rita donation of $ 5,000. to Dr. Al Copland and his cancer lab at Mayo ClinicSherill Herzfeld. Dr. Al...