by spirowebteam | Nov 19, 2021 | News
Brian and Kim Rist built a business that protects homes from a storm, and they have carried that philosophy into their philanthropy by protecting our community and being a catalyst of positive change for the families of Southwest Florida. The Rist Family...
by spirowebteam | Oct 27, 2021 | News
Florida Gulf Coast University’s Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship celebrates a $4 million gift from the Rist Family Foundation. Led by the entrepreneur’s entrepreneur, Brian Rist, and his wife, Kim, the foundation is no stranger to FGCU. This is its...
by spirowebteam | Jun 15, 2020 | News
How to stay calm and prepare for hurricanes in a pandemic By Brian Rist Given the impacts—particularly those on our economy and mental health—caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the early onset of hurricane season with the first named storm in May, it’s no wonder why...
by spirowebteam | Jun 9, 2020 | News
On Wednesday, April 22, Storm Smart Executive Chairman Brian Rist presented a donation of $20,000 to All Faiths Food Bank in Sarasota. The donation will go to the organization’s “Summer Hunger” campaign, which is matching donations dollar for dollar...
by spirowebteam | Apr 29, 2020 | News
“I was seeing all these terrible stories about restaurants and small shops where the people didn’t have any money and couldn’t get unemployment,” he said. “I just didn’t think it was right that we took the money while there was so...
by spirowebteam | Apr 29, 2020 | News
Storm Smart is giving back by giving back the $2 million they were awarded under the Payroll Protection Program. Executive Chairman, Brian Rist, announced since his company was faring better than many others, the right thing to do was deny those funds in favor of...
