Anyone who knew him would agree that John McGinley lit up a room. In his short six-and-a-half years, he captured the hearts of adults and children alike, always lending a helping hand or coming to the aid of someone in need. John’s warmth, empathy, and effervescent spirit defined his life, and now, thanks to his parents, it lives on in a new way for Jefferson Abington Hospital’s pediatric patients.
Today, the John McGinley Pediatric Gift Fund has allowed Dan and Joy McGinley to share the qualities that made John who he was—happiness, warmth, a fun-loving nature—with countless Abington families by easing the emotional burdens of hospitalization.