Tampa Military Moms-To-Be Feted By Lightning, Operation Shower

TAMPA, FL — The Tampa Bay Lightning and Operation Shower are teaming up to host a special baby shower.

The Lightning players' wives and girlfriends will host 20 soon-to-be military moms who will play shower games and receive shower gifts on Monday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Firestick Grill at Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Drive Tampa. Mothers will receive gifts and play shower games.

Operation Shower is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and honoring military families by providing joyful baby showers for military moms-to-be to ease the stress of deployment.

Since its inception in 2007, Operation Shower has showered more than 8,500 military moms from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and National Guard on military bases and other locations.

"For women who are expecting a baby and whose spouses are deployed, and especially for expectant moms who are active duty, the impending arrival of a child can be both exciting and stressful," said Operation Shower founder and chief shower officer, LeAnn Morrissey. "Operation Shower was created because, typically, military moms are the ones who hold it all together at home. These moms deserve our support, our appreciation and an opportunity to celebrate this wonderful milestone together."