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

The RITA Foundation Cancer Endowment in honor of Fran Palmer, Lisa Palmer and Frank Palmer

The RITA Foundation Cancer Endowment in honor of Nancy Jantz, Shari Henry And Jill Henry

The RITA Foundation/MixedRITA Endowment in honor of Terk Oncology

The RITA Foundation/MixedRITA Endowment in honor of Sherill and Gary Herzfeld

The RITA Foundation/MixedRITA Endowment in honor of Lorrayne And Tim Carless

The RITA Foundation/MixedRITA Endowment in honor of Tom Bush Family of Dealerships

The SenioRITAs aat Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in honor of The Main Street America Group

The SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in honor of Regency Centers

The SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in honor of Pat & Tylee Wilson

The SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in honor of bestbet

The SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in honor of Fields Auto Group

The SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in honor of Suntrust Investment Services, Inc.

The SenioRITAs at Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in honor of Sawgrass Country Club

The SenioRitas at  Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in Honor of Karen and Tom Aaro

The SenioRitas at Sawgrass Cancer Endowment in Honor of Susan and John Akers

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

  • Karen Aaro: 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 
  • 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