Dear Friends,
I am Rita Langworthy’s daughter – her only child.
Six months ago, had you asked me who or what I was, my answer would have been much different. But today, there is no other answer. I am Rita Langworthy’s daughter. No other answer fully encompasses who I am. However, those five powerful words most certainly do, and it is an answer that bears great responsibility.
It is my honor and privilege to be the acting first President of this organization and I am most grateful to my fellow Board of Directors as we stand together, having accepted the incredible opportunity to make a positive impact on children, which Rita provided.
During the inception of The Rita Langworthy Foundation, someone said I had “lofty goals.” They did not know me well, but have quickly come to witness that just as Rita was, I am a woman of action. Rita laid the foundation of this organization simply by living every day of her life as a selfless example of love and true generosity. It is our job to nurture and grow the seeds she planted.
Very few companies can offer promises of guaranteed success. In fact, I can’t think of a single financial wizard who wouldn’t scoff at such a claim. However, failure cannot exist within this organization. We have built a solid business structure with conservative annual anticipated growth; and whether we disperse only the designated minimum grantee award or we far exceed those giving goals each year, this Foundation has been designed for success.
This is just the beginning. The Rita Langworthy Foundation is on a path to become a powerhouse of giving. This new year brings with it incredible opportunity for us to grow together and spread “The Rita Effect” far and wide. Here are just a few of the highlights of the year ahead:
- The first quarter has us presenting the exciting opportunity of being a new funder to the thousands of direct service nonprofit organizations targeting at-risk children nationwide.
- We are excited about the first RLF service day this Spring as we organize and invite members of our communities to join together and donate time to local organizations in Rita’s honor.
- July, August and September, will present us with the chance to inspire one another to donate all of the gently used clothing and household items we so rarely use, but would be treasured by families less fortunate, as children head “back-to-school.”
- We will celebrate the last three months of 2016 with a bang as we begin the final quarter with our Inaugural Butterflies & Blues cocktail party in NYC on October 17.
- Hundreds of people and their families worldwide (both human and animal) participated in our first #purpleforrita event on December 7, 2015, via social media, raising the Foundation’s visibility. We will build on last year’s success, once again this December 7 as we celebrate #purpleforrita a second year.
Every child, no matter the circumstances into which they are born, deserves a chance to not just survive, but to flourish. Rita’s bright smile and joyful laugh will live on in every child we are able to help. Her indelible spirit and soul cannot ever be stolen from the world.
With love and hope for a bright future,
Lin Randolph
President
The Rita Langworthy Foundation
