Tampa Bay Lightning honor October Community Heroes

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning announced the Lightning Community Heroes for the month of October. 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 $36.67 million to nearly 800 unique nonprofits in the Greater Tampa Bay area. For more information on October’s Community Heroes, please click here.

October 3

679th Community Hero: Kevin Hendrick
Donation Recipients: Pinellas Education Foundation

October 5
680th Community Hero: Ashley Tominus
Donation Recipients: Angels Against Abuse

October 8
681st Community Hero: Diamond Davis-Johnson
Donation Recipients: Ready for Life

October 15
682nd Community Hero: Ida Pagan
Donation Recipients: Meals on Wheels Tampa

October 17

683rd Community Hero: Marc Wolfson

Donation Recipients: Bay Area Legal Services

October 29

684th Community Hero: Barbara Green

Donation Recipients: Homeless Empowerment Program

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.