Crime & Safety

Event Planned to Help Local Family

Eddington firefighter lost his wife to cancer.

The Bensalem community is coming together to help a family in need.

Danny Bevans, a long-time volunteer firefighter with the Eddington Fire Company, recently lost his wife Danyelle after a nine-month battle with cancer.

The long illness took a terrible toll on their family both emotionally and financially. Danny is having a difficult time providing for their three children – Caitlin, 16, Brianna, 11, (a special needs child with autism), and Danny, 2. 

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To help the family, a benefit event is being held on Friday, March 23 at the , 2049 Bristol Pike (at Cornwells Fire Company).

The Bevans Family Benefit will include food, beer, wine, soda, raffles and a DJ. Tickets are $30. It runs from 7-11 p.m.

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For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Jay Scidurlo at (267) 688-6069 or at Flukeman@Live.com.

You can also make donations to BEVANS FAMILY BENEFIT account at any to help the Bevan’s family and the childrens’ scholarship fund.

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