TAMPA, Fla. — At every home game, The Tampa Bay Lightning honor a local person or nonprofit working to make an impact in our community.
The fight to end domestic violence was highlighted during the game on February 1, as the Lightning named the CEO of CASA its Community Hero.
Lariana Forsythe has led the nonprofit Community Action Stops Abuse, also known as CASA since 2017.
It serves as an emergency and safe shelter and provides support groups, a 24-hour hotline, legal advocacy, and long-term housing assistance to help survivors and families rebuild their lives.
The Lightning award Forsythe with $50,000 which she’ll give back to CASA to help continue its life-saving work.
Pasco County woman trying to rebuild mobile home after hurricanes
"I cried, of course, because I've worked very hard getting it nice, which has been difficult for me since I lost my husband and being alone,” Kelly Welty said.
Welty's mobile home lost its roof during Hurricane Milton. She said it was the only one in the Buena Vista community to get totaled by a tornado.
