by Jeff Koehn | Mar 23, 2020 | News
It’s times like these that people across the nation come together to help one another. Things are no different here in Southwest Florida. Storm Smart has partnered with several business and community leaders to deliver a positive and impactful series of public service...
by Jeff Koehn | Mar 10, 2020 | News
The recently established Rist Family Foundation continued making an impact in Southwest Florida as it donated $1 million to Florida Gulf Coast University. Rist Family Foundation President and Storm Smart Executive Chairman Brian Rist officially presented the check to...
by Jeff Koehn | Mar 4, 2020 | News
Anybody who’s lived on the southwest coast for more than just a few years has likely heard either unvarnished broadsides or their echoes criticizing those “damn Yankees.” Most times the broadsides suggest the sooner those damn Yankees go back north — the sooner they...
by Jeff Koehn | Feb 19, 2020 | News
On Wednesday, Good Wheels announced the company will be shutting down, saying they don’t have enough money to keep going. In light of this news, one Southwest Florida business leader is stepping in. “I’m here tonight to tell you that the Rist Family...
by Jeff Koehn | Feb 17, 2020 | News
Cape Coral Community Foundation honors leaders who have influence and made significant contributions to improving the lives of residents who live and work in Lee County. If you have never attended Lee County Honors, an annual donor appreciation dinner for Lee County’s...
by Jeff Koehn | Feb 5, 2020 | News
The Rist Family Foundation is on a secret mission to find an exceptionally philanthropic individual. The foundation announced that its inaugural Generous Lee (GLee) event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Burroughs Home & Gardens, 2505 First St.,...
