Tampa Bay Lightning honor March Community Heroes

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning announced the Lightning Community Heroes for the month of March. Each Community Hero received a $50,000 grant from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Hero program, presented by Jabil, that will be designated to the charities of their choice. Since the Vinik Family introduced the Lightning Community Hero Program in 2011-12 with a $10 million, five-season commitment to the Tampa Bay community, the Lightning Foundation has granted $35.97 million to 730 unique nonprofits in the Greater Tampa Bay area. For more information on this month’s Community Heroes, please click here.

March 10
663rd Community Hero: Lucy Puentes-Stewart
Donation Recipients: Enterprising Latinas

March 12
664th Community Hero: Noelle Polk Clark
Donation Recipients: CASA Pinellas

March 14
665th Community Hero: Joe Mangione
Donation Recipients: After-School All-Stars

March 24
666th Community Hero: Molly Auld
Donation Recipients: Project Prosper & St. Pete Free Clinic

March 26
667th Community Hero: Mary Lifland
Donation Recipients: CAN Community Health

March 28

668th Community Hero: Gil Singer

Donation Recipients: Love IV Lawrence, A Kid’s Place & Crossroads for Florida Kids

March 29

669th Community Hero: Fran Davin

Donation Recipients: MacDonald Training Center

March 31

670th Community Hero: Lee Schielka

Donation Recipients: Bay Chapel Food Pantry

About the Community Hero Program

During the summer of 2021, the Vinik Family announced that the Community Hero program would continue its commitment with an additional $10 million through the 2025-26 season. Upon joining the ownership group of the Tampa Bay Lightning in October 2024, Doug Ostrover, Marc Lipschultz and their families have teamed up with the Vinik Family to contribute to the program and ensure its continued success and lasting impact across the Tampa Bay community.

For more information on the Community Hero Program, please click here.