TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Connie Going as the 29th Lightning Community Hero of the 2015-16 season during the first period of tonight’s game versus the St. Louis Blues. Going, who received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Heroes program, will donate the money to the Tampa Bay Innovation Center and Adoption Related Services of Pinellas.
Tonight’s community hero has been instrumental in numerous Tampa Bay initiatives that have resulted in thousands of successful adoptions in foster children. Going was the founder of the Adoption Advocacy Center, which has provided post-adoption support to prevent adoptions from dissolving.