TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Alex Cooks, Sr. as the 13th Lightning Community Hero of the 2015-16 season during the first period of tonight’s game versus the Ottawa Senators. Cooks’ widow Aimee received the $50,000 donation in his honor from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Heroes program, and will donate the money to Alex’s Xmas for Kids and others.
Cooks Sr. is the founder of Alex’s Southern Style BBQ, and five years into the business he was fortunate it was doing well enough for him to purchase 10 bicycles before Christmas for children in need.