Deiah Riley

1 week ago | abcactionnews.com | Deiah Riley

TAMPA, Fla. — At every home game, the Tampa Bay Lightning honor a local person or nonprofit working to make an impact in our community. During the playoff game on April 30, the Bolts honored Debbie Evenson. For the past 17 years, Evenson has led the team at Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful as the nonprofit’s executive director. April 30 was her last day on the job as she retired, but she leaves a lasting legacy of impact.

2 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Deiah Riley

TAMPA, Fla. — At every home game, the Tampa Bay Lightning honor a local person or nonprofit working to make an impact in our community. During game 2 of the playoffs against the Florida Panthers on April 24, the Lightning honored CJ Roberts as the Lightning Community Hero. Roberts is the President and CEO of the Tampa Bay History Center. Over the last 20 years, he’s turned the center into a regional and cultural treasure.

3 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Deiah Riley

TAMPA, Fla. — At every home game, the Tampa Bay Lightning honors a local person or nonprofit working to make an impact in our community. During their playoff game against the Florida Panthers on April 22, the Lightning honored a man who leads one of the largest nonprofits in the Tampa Bay area. Tim Marks is the President and CEO of Metropolitan Ministries, which serves 75,000 meals each month. He’s led the nonprofit for 20 years and is retiring at the end of the year.

4 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Deiah Riley

TAMPA, Fla. — At every home game, the Tampa Bay Lightning honor a local person or nonprofit working to make an impact in our community. During the game on April 15, the Bolts honored a man who, during last year’s hurricanes, helped to save a school for Neurodiverse students. Bob Bumiller is the facilities manager at The Lift Academy in Clearwater. Lift is an acronym for “Learning Independence for Tomorrow.” It’s a unique K through 12 school that tailors its curriculum to Neurodiverse students.

1 month ago | abcactionnews.com | Deiah Riley

TAMPA, Fla. — At every home game, the Tampa Bay Lightning honor a local person or nonprofit working to make an impact in our community. During the game on April 13, The Lightning honored a woman dedicated to making mental health a priority for everyone. Roaya Tyson is the CEO of Gracepoint Wellness. It’s a nonprofit that helps people in need of mental health services. Gracepoint’s Mobile Crisis Response and Community Action Teams quickly respond when someone needs help.