On August 8, Wesley’s Way Foundation made a $5,000 donation to the Playground Project Corporation to help them get closer to their $75,000 goal which will allow them to build a playground in Chester in honor of Oliver Scott.
Chester has always held a special place in the Belisle/Beaurivage families’ hearts. The Chester Fire Department, Chester Academy, and the Wason Pounder group were generous in their donations to our foundation after the loss of our son Wesley. It is because of compassionate people like those in Chester that we were able to start Wesley’s Way Foundation.
We were fortunate to build a playground in honor of Wesley at the school he would have attended. It is an absolute privilege to be able to help in the construction of Oliver’s Playground at Chester Academy. It is an honor to remember Bob Grimm and Oliver Scott in our donation. We hope all will find some joy in the completion of this playground that was built through so much love.
As part of our Parks & Playgrounds program, Wesley’s Way Foundation has just become a sponsor of the Londonderry Rail Trail. We used to take walks as a family with Wesley on the rail trail near our home all the time, so this trail holds a dear place in our hearts, with so many good memories as a family.
Roland Belisle, Rose Belisle, Derek Belisle, and Lindsey Belisle from Wesley’s Way Foundation, along with Bob Rimol from Londonderry Trailways.
Our foundation is extremely proud to become a sponsor of the trail, as our sponsorship will help to maintain the existing trail and may help fund the ongoing trail way extension.
Wesley’s playground has been completed at Green Acres Elementary School in Manchester, NH!
The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Saturday, June 19th, which means the playground is now open for all to play on. We hope all the children at Green Acres and in the city of Manchester get to enjoy the playground. We are sure that is what Wesley would want!
Words cannot express the gratitude we have for everyone that helped make this playground a reality! We could not have done this without Bill Lavin and the Where Angels Play Foundation, the Angels Army, Manchester Parks & Recreation, Jersey Mike’s Subs, the firemen, policemen, and other volunteers, foreman Xavier Murphy, Scarlett Lewis, Christine Brennan, Mayor Joyce Craig, Green Acres Principal Michael Beaulac, the teachers, parents, and staff, and of course the children of Green Acres School!
Thank to you all that have donated to Wesley’s Way Foundation over the past two years to help us make this playground a reality. That includes anyone who donated to our foundation directly, through our various fundraisers, by participating in our 5k events or our Century Bike Ride, and of course the the many companies who sponsored all these special events. There are so many people, businesses, and groups to thank, we cannot possibly list them all.
Just know that we are so deeply touched, honored, and thankful for everyone that helped us to keep Wesley’s memory alive in this special way.
Derek & Lindsey Belisle
Videos, Articles, and Image Gallery
Writer Carol Robidoux and photographer Jeffrey Hastings put together a great article and video about the opening of the playground.
