Denny Grimes
Jerry was one of the most passionate (and persistent) people that I have met. Although I had known him for a long time, I took notice of his passion for philinthropic endovors when we worked together on "The Taste of Gateway". When he believed in a cause (and he had several) he was fearless and tireless when it came to raising money and giving of his time to make a charitable event successful. And over the years, like clockwork, he would say "Denny as you know we have X event coming up and I wanted to know when I could come by for a checK. And oh by the way, would you consider raising your sponsorship to the next level?" I knew it would be a waste of time to tell him no. He had a huge heart, a huge life and a huge impact on SW Florida. We already miss you Jerry.
