TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Brittany Vanhook as the eighth Lightning Community Hero of the year during the first period of tonight’s game against the Florida Panthers. Vanhook, who received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Heroes program, will donate the money to the Epilepsy Services Foundation.
Vanhook was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2010 but her condition has not affected her devotion to public service. She has been a driving force behind the success of Brittany’s Blankets for Epilepsy, a program that provides hand-made blankets to organizations that serve the homeless.