Mary Stephens honored as Lightning Community Hero

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Mary Stephens as the ninth Lightning Community Hero of the year during the first period of tonight’s game against the New York Rangers. Stephens, who received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Heroes program, will donate the money to SPCA.

Stephens is a founding member of SPCA Florida, an organization that promotes the adoption of healthy animals, prevents dog and cat overpopulation and provides veterinary medical services for animals in the community. For twelve years, she fostered animals and assisted with Saturday adoptions at Publix. She also started a campaign to educate the public about the benefits…