Northumberland County family looking forward to McHappy Day in support of children's charity

Written By Dan Jones

Jenna Devlin and son Hendrix at Ronald McDonald House Toronto. Photo courtesy of Ronald McDonald House Toronto Facebook.

By: Dan Jones, Northumberland 89.7 FM News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

May 6 was McHappy Day, a national fundraising event where proceeds from a portion of each item sold at McDonald’s restaurants goes to Ronald McDonald Houses.

These facilities are a safe place for families of children receiving vital care, near treatment centres. For one Northumberland County family, the Ronald McDonald House in Toronto has been a second home, as approximately four years ago, six-year-old Hendrix was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, affecting his bones and bone marrow.

Hendrix’s mother Jenna Devlin speaks to the support they received from workers during their time of uncertainty.

Dan Jones

Dan Jones is a veteran radio and web journalist with 18 years in the news business. He has reported on Indigenous issues in Northern and Western Canada. This former News Director has covered provincial legislative politics in the Yukon and Saskatchewan.

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