Beat the Streets Blog

Welcome to the Beat the Streets blog, a labour of love crafted by BTS staff, consultants, guest writers, and program participants. Based in Toronto, we focus on youth development programs, charity initiatives, and empowering active and healthy youth through sports and skill-building programs. Discover insightful articles on fitness, training, health, wellness, employment empowerment, program updates and the impactful stories that shape our journey.

 
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Building a resilient future: The impact of the Ontario Trillium Foundation's Resilient Communities Fund Grant

The Ontario Trillium Foundation's Resilient Communities Fund is a game-changer for our organization. Our latest blog post explores how this grant is enhancing our capacity to serve and sustain our mission. Join us in celebrating these achievements and see how you can continue to support our work.

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Spotlight on the Cambridge Bay Wrestling Club: Empowering Inuit youth through wrestling

Discover how the Cambridge Bay Wrestling Club is empowering Inuit youth through wrestling. This non-profit organization fosters leadership, confidence, and resilience, engaging over 100 students in life-changing programs. Watch our video to see the incredible impact they're making in the lives of their participants.

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Media advisory: Beat the Streets and Jumpstart creates sports and development opportunities for low-income youth in the Greater Toronto Area

Beat the Streets (BTS) receives $13,900 from Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart) to grow its volunteer program and create more sports and development opportunities for low-income youth in the Greater Toronto Area.

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Our New Charity Status!

March 15th of 2021 was a big day for Beat Street Toronto. We officially became a charity with the CRA. This marks the resolution of a two-year campaign that started with the loss of our partnership with Wrestling Canada and began as a result our inability to clear donated funds. This is often a huge challenge for nonprofits to overcome. We are elated, we now have the ability to process donations and give tax receipts to our donors.

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Media Advisory

Beat the Streets receives Canadian Red Cross Community Grant to deliver online personal development workshops and fitness classes to encourage resilience and confidence of children and youth in the GTA during COVID-19.

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