Rita Hawkins

Rita Hawkins serves as the Foundation and Development Leader at Samaritan Bethany, Inc. since February 2018, focusing on fundraising and community awareness initiatives to support the organization’s healthcare mission. Additionally, Rita has been a Group Fitness Instructor/Lead at Rochester Athletic Club since June 1999 and has held the position of Secretary on the Board of Directors for the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP Global) since December 2018, contributing to philanthropy advancement in southern Minnesota. Prior experience includes managing finance and administration at Gift of Life Transplant House from February 2012 to October 2017, where Rita played a key role in fostering philanthropic relationships and supporting transplant patients and caregivers.