Lightning, Mosiac team up to fight hunger with Goals for Food program

TAMPA BAY - For the fifth consecutive year, the Tampa Bay Lightning and The Mosaic Company have partnered to help feed Tampa Bay's hungry. Prior to tonight's game against the Arizona Coyotes, the Lightning, Mosaic and Feeding Tampa Bay will be holding a canned food drive on Ford Thunder Alley beginning at 4:30 p.m. Fans who donate four canned goods or a monetary donation of $10 will receive a co-branded t-shirt courtesy of Mosaic, while supplies last. For every $1 donated, 10 meals will be provided to those in need. Fans may also support the cause online at
donate.feedingtampabay.org/goals-for-food
. The goal is to surpass last year's food drive total of serving more than 9,000 meals.

Mosaic will also be presenting a check in conjunction with the season long Goals For Food Program for a total of $85,000 to Feeding Tampa Bay and 13 other local food bank partners. In addition to Feeding Tampa Bay, recipients of this year's donation include: All Faiths Food Bank, Cutting Edge Ministries Inc., Feeding Florida, Hardee Help Center, Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, Help of Fort Meade, Meals on Wheels of Tampa Inc., Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee Inc., Mulberry Community Service Center Inc., Our Daily Bread of Bradenton Inc., Thomas Promise Foundation, Inc., United Food Bank and Services of Plant City, Inc. and VISTE (Volunteers In Service To The Elderly).
Mosaic donates $500 a goal scored by each Lightning player during each home game and $5,000 for every hat trick. The program will continue throughout the remainder of the Lightning's regular season home schedule. The program links the success of the Lightning to helping food insecure families across the Tampa Bay region.
"Ending hunger truly requires everyone working together to ensure that essential, healthy food reaches the tables of those who need it most," said Walt Precourt, Senior VP Phosphates, Mosaic. "We are extremely proud of our continued partnership with the Lightning, Feeding Tampa Bay, and other local regional food banks throughout our operating area to make a difference in our local communities."