Wygodski, Kahan, Herman, and Grebenschikoff are all local survivors of the Holocaust who have become supporters and advocates of the Florida Holocaust Museum. During the spring of 2021, the Florida Holocaust Museum researched, captured, and preserved the testimonies of these four heroes, which will become part of the museum's permanent collection on display this fall. These four individuals have shown resiliency and courage sharing their individual struggles during their time in concentration camps during the Holocaust, and in sharing their personal battles since.
The grant tonight will be used to continue to educate the community on the atrocities of the Holocaust through the Florida Holocaust Museum. In a time when misunderstanding is more prevalent than ever, the best tool we have to combat hate is education. The Florida Holocaust Museum will continue to fight for a more understanding and inclusive community through education.
Wygodski, Kahan, Herman and Grebenschikoff became the 462nd Lightning Community Hero since Jeff and Penny Vinik introduced the Lightning Community Hero program in 2011-12 with a $10 million, five-season commitment to the Tampa Bay community. Through tonight's game, in total, the Lightning Foundation has granted $24.2 million to more than 750 different nonprofits in the Greater Tampa Bay area. During the summer of 2021, the Viniks announced that the community hero program will give away another $10 million over the next five seasons.
