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.

After 10 years of dedicated leadership, Neal Ewers is stepping down as Executive Director. His vision and passion transformed BTS and impacted thousands of young people across the GTA. Read more about Neal’s incredible journey and lasting legacy.

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.

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.

Our 10th Anniversary fundraiser was a night filled with celebration, raising $95,000 to support Beat the Streets. Highlights include heartfelt speeches from John Irving and Remi Adeleke, reflecting on the power of wrestling to change lives.

Learn more about how Jasreen Sahota is building her employment skills this summer at Beat the Streets.

Learn a bit about the social media community manager for this summer, Victoria

On November 2, 2022, BTS held its AGM. Learn about some of the highlights from this years meeting.

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.

Beat the Streets (BTS) received $12,144 from the Canada Post Community Foundation to deliver You Grow Girl programs in the GTA.

Hot off the presses :) Read what we have been up to since last year!

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.

Coach Neal Ewers talks to Toronto Police Services about his journey and Beat the Streets on episode 3 of the Project #engaged416 Podcast.

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.

Read how wrestling has changed my life, and how our new program You Grow Girl can be helpful to our young females. “If a co-ed wrestling program helped me gain confidence, imagine what an all-girls program can do!” -Arely Torales