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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Empowering Communities Through Partnership: Spotlight on the Ontario Charitable Gaming Association
Discover how the Ontario Charitable Gaming Association (OCGA) is transforming lives across Ontario by supporting Beat the Streets and other local charities. Learn about their mission, innovative work, and the incredible impact they’ve made in helping low-income youth thrive through programs like Wrestle 4 Fun.
Safe Spaces and Strong Skills: The Impact of After-School Programs on Low-Income Youth
Discover how after-school programs like Dixon Grove's wrestling initiative are breaking down barriers, fostering resilience, and creating safe spaces for low-income youth. Explore the unique benefits of sports-focused programs and what makes them essential for Canadian communities. Click to learn more about this impactful relaunch!
Summer 2024 programs: Building skills, community, and confidence
From open mat sessions to summer camp adventures and engaging programs like Wrestle 4 Fun, Beat the Streets had an impactful summer helping youth stay active, build confidence, and develop valuable life skills.
Wrestle 4 Fun begins the school year at Flemington Public School
Wrestle 4 Fun starts off the school year at Flemington Public School. Learn how this OTF-funded program is using wrestling to make more children active and check out pictures from our first day.
Inspiring Toronto's youth: BTS and Ontario Charitable Gaming Association join forces
Discover how Beat the Streets and the Ontario Charitable Gaming Association are teaming up to inspire active, confident, and resilient youth in Ontario. Learn how this partnership is fostering physical literacy and making a lasting impact on the community.
Wrestle 4 Fun comes to BGC Albion Club
Beat the Streets teams up with Albion Boys & Girls Club this summer to empower youth through active, inclusive, and fun sports programs.
Unleashing the Power of Wrestling: Physical and Mental Benefits for Low-Income Youth
Wrestling offers many physical and mental benefits for young individuals, particularly those from low-income backgrounds. It promotes total body fitness, builds mental resilience, and instills discipline.
Building Healthy, Active Youth with Wrestle 4 Fun, a sport and skill-building program for low-income youth
With the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, this year, we will introduce 5,000 low-income children to the sport of wrestling while engaging them in fun games to build social-emotional skills.
OTF-funded Wrestle 4 Fun program wraps up year 2 with more than 4,800 children served
Beat the Streets would like to sincerely thank the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) for their continuous support of our organization and our unique Wrestle 4 Fun program.
Ontario Trillium Foundation and BTS bring Wrestle 4 Fun to Greenholme Junior Middle School
Wrestle 4 Fun comes to Greenholme Junior Middle School in Etobicoke! Students have fun learning wrestling fundamentals and playing games thanks to support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.