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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.

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.