Fundraiser Honors Teen, Benefits Ronald McDonald Family Rooms

April 2, 2025

A fundraiser honoring a Bristol Borough teenager who died of cancer will benefit Ronald McDonald Family Rooms at local hospitals.

The fundraiser is set for Friday, April 4, will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the McDonald’s locations on Route 13 in Bristol Township and in Commerce Park in Bristol Borough.

Twenty percent of proceeds from in-store and drive-thru orders will be donated to support the rooms, which offer families of children with medical issues quiet spaces with snacks, coffee, laundry, activities and other amenities. An additional 5 percent will be donated for orders placed through the McDonald’s app.

Gabbie Devine died in May 2022 at age 16 after battling leukemia.

Tony Devine, Gabbie’s father and a former Bristol Borough councilmember and Neshaminy School District teacher, said the Ronald McDonald Family Rooms were crucial for his family during their time at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

“We want to be able to be able keep that going for other families,” Devine said.

“It absolutely means a ton and that’s what is important to giving back,” Devine said. “Giving back is our medicine.”

Friday’s fundraiser coincides with what would have been Gabbie’s 19th birthday.

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