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
Jan 24
2026
Feb 27 -Mar 1
2026
May 30-31
2026
Oct 9-11
2026
SenioRITAs presents $52,500 check
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...
RITA Foundation awarded the Edward A. Turville President’s Award
VIDEO BELOW! The RITA Foundation was awarded the Edward A. Turville President's Award for 2022 by the United States Tennis Association Florida Sectionat their annual Awards Ceremony in Orlando, Florida on November 12, 2022. The award was accepted by Chuck Jantz,...
MixedRITA 5 year pledge to the Baptist MD Anderson
One of our proudest moments... fulfilling a 5-year pledge to the Baptist MD Anderson/First Coast News Buddy Bus 3 years early! Jason Simpson (BMDA), Lisa Dalziel, Mary Faulconer, Joan Grune, Lorrayne Carless, Chuck Jantz, Sherill Herzfeld, Gary Herzfeld, Derek Pratt,...
MixedRITA Check Presentation
The MixedRITA committee along with key donors present Dr. Al Copland of Mayo Clinic Jacksonville a check for $ 15,000.00. While supporting Dr. Copland's Cancer Research Lab since 2006, this grant is the largest to date. Attending the presentation ( l to r ) are...
2021 SenioRITA Check Presentation
2021 SenioRITA Check Presentation to Baptist Health Foundation From left to right: Jason Simpson, Joyce Miller, Karen Aaro, Wendy Brouwer, Wendy Alexiatis2021 SenioRITA Check Presentation to Mayo Clinc From left to right: Karen Aaro & Dr. Al Copland
SenioRITAs has best year ever
Thank you to all our loyal and generous SenioRITAs participants! The 2021 breast cancer tennis tournament, Auction Party, Pussers Party, and donations raised a total of $240,000. Over the course of 22 years we have raised $2.2 million for the cause. With your help, we...
RITA Championships at Baptist Medical Center Clay
The RITA Championships committee met at the new Baptist Medical Center Clay to present the check for $ 25,000.00 to Hospital President Darin Roark in September 2021. This amount represented the net proceeds from the 2021 RITA Championships event held at Club...
MixedRITA 2021 Check Presentation
The 2021 MixedRITA Tennis event had net proceeds of $51,700 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...