Endowments

Endowments

Our first endowment was established at the Baptist Foundation in 2013.  In 2014, we committed to our first Mayo Clinic Jacksonville endowment.  We have continued to invest some of our event proceeds into these ongoing, perpetual funds. The current asset value exceeds $ 1,848,871.00.

For more information or questions about endowments, please contact the chairman

Charles R. Jantz, Volunteer Chairman
(904) 363-1493
info@the-rita-foundation.org

Following is a current list of cancer endowments funded by the RITA championships, MixedRITA and SeniorRITAs at Sawgrass events.

At Mayo Clinic

The RITA Foundation Cancer Research Endowment in honor of Chuck Saacke

The SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Memorial Cancer Endowment to honor the service and commitment to our mission.

  • Chuck Saacke*
  • Joann Shaffer*
  • Claire Voorhees*
  • Nancy Alderman
  • Peter Pappas
  • Ted Edwards
  • Maureen Muldoon*

*Committee Members

At Baptist Foundation

  • RITA Foundation Cancer Endowment in honor of Fran Palmer, Lisa Palmer and Frank Palmer
  • RITA Foundation Cancer Endowment in honor of Nancy Jantz, Shari Henry And Jill Henry
  • RITA Foundation/MixedRITA Endowment in honor of Terk Oncology
  • RITA Foundation/MixedRITA Endowment in honor of Sherill and Gary Herzfeld
  • RITA Foundation/MixedRITA Endowment in honor of Lorrayne And Tim Carless
  • RITA Foundation/MixedRITA Endowment in honor of Tom Bush Family of Dealerships
  • SenioRITAs aat Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in honor of Main Street America Insurance
  • SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in honor of Regency Centers
  • SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in honor of Pat & Tylee Wilson
  • SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in honor of bestbet
  • SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in honor of Fields Auto Group
  • SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in honor of Truist Investment Services, Inc.
  • SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in honor of Sawgrass Country Club
  • SenioRitas at  Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in Honor of Karen and Tom Aaro
  • SenioRitas at Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in Honor of Susan and John Akers
  • SenioRITAs Endowment in Honor of Mary and Dr. Peter Pappas
  • SenioRITAs Endowment in Honor of Marian and Tommy Edwards
  • SenioRITAs Endowment in Honor of Carol and Sam Carter
  • SenioRITAs Endowment in Honor of Donna and John Wagener
  • SenioRITAs Endowment in Honor of Wendy Brouwer
  • SenioRITAs Endowment in Honor of Fields Auto Group Jacksonville
  • SenioRITAs Endowment in Honor of Nancy Lynn Alderman
  • SenioRITAs Endowment in Honor of Gail and Ken Werneburg
  • SenioRITAs Endowment in Honor of Diane and Chris Conover
  • SenioRITAs Endowment in Honor of Sara Ann and Roland Gomez
  • SenioRITAs Endowment in Honor of Donna and Sam Heffner
  • SenioRITAs Endowment in Honor of Mary and Tom Kirk
  • SenioRITAs Endowment in Honor of Ora and Joe Vella
  • SenioRITAs Endowment in Honor of Kathy and Fred Vanderbilt
  • SenioRITAs Endowment in Honor of Teri and Joe Trotta
  • SenioRITAS endowment in Honor of Beverly and Stan Roman

The SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Leadership Endowment to recognize and honor our committee chairperson:

  • Karen Aaro: 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Carol Carter: 2006, 2010, 2015
  • Marian Edwards: 2005, 2007, 2014, 
  • Mary Kirk: 2012
  • Jean Kohn: 2004
  • Mary Pappas: 2000, 2009, 2012
  • JoAnn Shaffer:* 2008
  • Linda Suggs: 2004, 2010
  • Claire Voorhees:* 2003, 2008
  • Donna Wagener: 2001, 2009, 2011, 2015
  • Gail Werneburg: 2013
  • Cami Wodehouse:  2002
  • Ora Vella:  2006, 2011

*deceased

The RITA Championships Endowment at Baptist Clay

  • In Honor of Magnolia Point CC, Dineen and Trevor Rothfells
  • In Honor of Molly, Adam, Harper, Addison, Beau and Briggs Blackner
  • In Honor of Temple and Murray Armstrong, Kendall and Thompson Taylor
  • In Honor of Elizabeth, Michael, Delaney, Mackenzie and Quinn Burke
  • In Honor of Monica and Robert Moore
  • In Honor of Sherry, James and Avery Latta-Raines

MixedRITA Endowments 

  • In Honor of Tom Bush Family of Dealerships
  • In Honor of Terk Oncology
  • In Honor of Fran, Lisa and Frank Palmer
  • In Honor of Nancy Jantz, Shari and Jill Henry
  • In Honor of Sherill and Gary Herzberg
  • In Honor of Lorrayne and Tim Carless
  • In Honor of Lisa and Mark Dalziel