Jan 30, 2025
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....
Jan 30, 2025
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...
Dec 2, 2024
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...
Mar 12, 2024
The SenioRITAs at Sawgrass committee, individuals, and corporate sponsors presented a check for $191,900.00 to the Baptist Health Foundation. These proceeds, from our October 2023 SenioRITAs Women’s Tennis Tournament, were added to our 46 Cancer Endowments at...
Jan 15, 2024
The SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Committee presented a check for $ 53,100.00 to Dr. Al Copland’s cancer lab for $ 50,000.00. The balance was placed into the SenioRITAs Cancer Endowment in Honor of Chuck Saacke. January 15, 2024 . In attendance were the following: Jim...
Feb 23, 2023
The SenioRITAs at Sawgrass committee and key Sponsors present $52,500.00 to Dr. Al Copland and his cancer lab at Mayo Clinic. RITA has supported Dr. Copland for 13 years as he has worked to develop a cure for NNN breast cancer. Clinical trials are to begin next...
