Lightning players will once again tape their sticks with rainbow colored Pride tape for morning skate and warmups. Pride sticks, along with signed jerseys with Pride numbers and other Lightning Pride memorabilia, will be auctioned off to benefit local LGBTQ+ charities via the Lightning Foundation. Visit boltspride.givesmart.com through April 8th to bid! Fans can also visit bolts.givesmart.com to place bids on select Pride-taped sticks and other Pride-signed items during the game.
The Executive Directors from Tampa Pride, Carrie West, and St. Pete Pride, Nicole Berman, will be joining us for the pre-game puck drop. Both non-profits celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community through cultural events, educational programs and advocacy action.
The Lightning will also have numerous promotions throughout the game to highlight Pride Night, including the 50/50 Raffle, presented by Moffitt Cancer Center, with the proceeds going to designated local non-profits within the Tampa Bay LGBTQ+ community. Fans in the Tampa Bay area can purchase 50/50 raffle online starting at 10:30 a.m. through the end of the second intermission of the game on March 29th by visiting
www.bolts5050.com
. Chase will hand out 1,000 Pride koozies to the first 1,000 fans at the Chase Entrance to AMALIE Arena.
Additionally, a limited supply of Pride Mystery Pucks will be available for sale starting at 6 p.m. at boltspride.givesmart.com. For every mystery puck sold, Florida Blue will make a $10 donation to Metro Inclusive Health (METRO), a local non-profit that provides primary medical care, mental health and psychiatric services, LGBTQ+ affirming community programs for all ages, and much more. Florida Blue will also be matching Pride t-shirt sales up to 200 tees. Inclusive of all, METRO also provides access to care for under-or-uninsured community members through their Copay It Forward program. Learn more at MetroTampaBay.org.
