TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning honored H. Lee Moffitt as the fourth Lightning Community Hero of the year during the first period of tonight’s game against the Colorado Avalanche. Moffitt, who received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Heroes program, will donate the money to the Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation.
Moffitt founded the Moffitt Cancer Center, which opened its doors in 1986. Since it’s commencement, the facility has helped thousands of patients who are in need of quality cancer treatment. Moffitt was motivated when he lost three close friends to cancer.