Wesley’s Way Foundation was able to participate in the Boys & Girls Club Adopt-a-Family program where we helped to provide gifts and clothing to a family in need this Christmas. We hope these items were able to bring a little Christmas joy!
Year: 2025
Wesley’s Way Foundation is continuing its tradition of bringing some joy this holiday season to children in the Outer Banks as part of our Wesley’s Wheels initiative. We were able to purchase and donate bicycles for 28 children which were distributed by the Outer Banks Woman’s Club as part of their Angel Gift program for 2025. We hope these bikes help make a great holiday season for these children in the Outer Banks!
For the eighth year in a row, Wesley’s Way Foundation has purchased and delivered toys to the Salvation Army’s Toy Shop to help out families in need this holiday season.
This year, we were able to donate 188 toys!
From all of us at Wesley’s Way, we hope this helps many children have a great holiday season this year.
Wesley’s Way is happy to continue helping NH school children by providing items requested by classroom teachers. This year, we were able to reach 1,371 students by funding a variety projects at various schools in NH. These projects should help students with important skills such as math, reading, art, science, and more!
| A Practical Table to Reach and Teach! Mrs. Wynkoop | Weston Elementary School |
| Calm & Concentrate: Sensory Fidgets for Learning Success Ms. Crow | Beech Street School |
| Little Hands, Big Readers Mrs. Beecy | Beech Street School |
| Focused Spaces, Strong Minds Mrs. Todd | Northwest Elementary School |
| Creative and Engaging Learning Celebrations Mrs. Clasby | McDonough Elementary School |
| Understanding Feelings Mrs. Cyr | Beech Street School |
| Flexible Seating for My Exceptional Students Mrs. Ellis | Smyth Road Elementary School |
| Coloring the Future: Inspiring Young Artists Through Adaptive Art Mrs. Tappin | Gossler Park Elementary School |
| Oops Happens! Extra Clothes for Little Learners Ms. Wilkerson | Northwest Elementary School |
| Ms. Capistran’s 3rd Grade Ms. Capistran | Bakersville Elementary School Reading Olympics Mrs. Gammella | Middle School at Parkside Word Fun Mrs. Davis | Smyth Road Elementary School Fun with Fractions! Mrs. Phelan | Weston Elementary School Occupational Therapy Room Supplies Ms. Sara | Highland – Goffes Falls Elementary School |
On October 26th, Wesley’s Way participated in a Trunk-or-Treat at the Taylor Library in Derry, NH.
It was a great event and there were so many kids dressed in great costumes. So much fun!
Happy Halloween to all!
Wesley’s Way Foundation made a donation to the NH Food Bank to help the organization provide nutritious food and resources to the hundreds of thousands of New Hampshire residents that are food insecure. We know this is a difficult time of year for many families, and the foundation is glad to help out where we can.
Wesley’s Way Foundation was able to provide funding for the fourth year in a row for the Dare County Smart Kids R Safe Kids program. The following article published in October is from Dare County News, and it gives a good description of the program.
Dare County first graders receive Go Bags, learn important safety lessons
Post Date:10/24/2024 2:35 PM
Since 2021, Dare County Department of Health & Human Services’ (DCDHHS) Smart KIDS R Safe KIDS program has been sharing important lessons with Dare County’s elementary-aged students about how to be prepared for hurricanes and other disasters as well as how to be safe in and around the water.
The program got off the ground during the 2021-22 school year thanks to a NC Public Health Preparedness and Response Bright Ideas Grant and has continued with the help of a generous grant from Wesley’s Way Foundation as well as North Banks Rotary Club. As part of the program, Dare County first graders learn about ocean safety, flood safety and how to pack a Go Bag by watching an entertaining professionally-made video developed by Dare County employees.
Students also receive their very own Go Bag from DCDHHS, complete with a Go Bag checklist, activity book and crayons, whistle, flashlight and water bottle. The bags also include a contact card for students and adults to fill out.
“The Smart Kids Program is a fun way for students to learn about and prepare for floods without being scared,” said Dare County Department of Health & Human Services Preparedness Coordinator Greta Sharp. “We hope this program reminds adults to prepare as well.”
There were 316 Go Bags distributed to Dare County first graders in September and with the program in its fourth year, that means that all elementary students in Dare County this year have been exposed to water safety education and received Go Bags.
The program is well received by students, who regularly send thank you cards for the lessons and the Go Bags. “Thank you for teaching me never to take your eyes off the water,” one recent card read. Another thanked program leaders for the Go Bags. “I loved the whistle,” the student wrote.
For more information on the program, please visit https://www.darenc.gov/SafeKids. To learn more about being a Smart KIDS R Safe KIDS sponsor, please email Greta Sharp at Greta.Sharp@darenc.gov.
Information on how to build a basic disaster supplies kit can be found here.
DCDHHS Preparedness Coordinator Greta Sharp
This year, Green Acres Elementary School in Manchester, NH became the home of two Autism kindergarten classroom. They were in desperate need of some items to support these classrooms, so Wesley’s Way Foundation was able to help out. We hope the students in these classrooms have a great school year!
For the sixth year in a row, Wesley’s Way Foundation has chosen once again to help purchase backpacks and school supplies for NH children through the Boys & Girls Club’s “Pack a Pack” drive for 2025.
With a goal of improving literacy and education, Wesley’s Way is proud to support this drive as it helps improve the lives of school children throughout NH.
Wesley’s Way has continued our tradition of donating water safety items to Camp Allen in Bedford, NH. This year, the foundation purchased and donated 56 life jackets for campers to use while at the camp’s pool.
Camp Allen is a summer camp that provides opportunities for growth, friendship, and fun for children and adults with intellectual and/or physical challenges in an outdoor environment. Activities include swimming, hiking, arts, music, dance, and adapted sports.