Beat the Streets is proud to be named a 2026 Nike Community Impact Fund grantee. With this support, we will deliver You Grow Girl programming for approximately 160 girls across four Toronto schools, helping participants build confidence, stay active and feel welcome in sport.

We’re honoured to be selected as a 2025–2026 Kindness in Community Fund grantee, supported by Born This Way Foundation, co-founded by Lady Gaga and Cynthia Germanotta. This funding strengthens our community-based, youth-informed mental health work, rooted in movement, belonging and care.

Read more about our partnership with Jumpstart and how together we’re helping girls grow through sport this year.

With Jumpstart’s support, over 115 girls built strength, self-worth, and confidence through our You Grow Girl program. Hear what they had to say, in their own words.

Thanks to the generous support of the Christina Mary Hendrie Foundation, Beat the Streets delivered four You Grow Girl programs in two inner-city Toronto schools this year, reaching over 100 girls with a meaningful, measurable impact.

Hear what the educators we work with have to say about our programs and the impact they’re seeing in their students. From confidence to community, the difference is real.

Discover the inspiring legacy of the Christina Mary Hendrie Trust and how their generous support is empowering girls through our You Grow Girl program. Learn about their remarkable story, mission, and the lasting impact they’re making on communities in Canada and Scotland.

Discover how Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities is championing gender equity in sports and supporting Beat the Streets’ You Grow Girl program. Learn how their initiatives are empowering girls to build confidence, resilience, and a love for physical activity.

Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities has enabled Beat the Streets to run three new You Grow Girl programs, benefiting 65 girls in Toronto. Read about the positive impact these programs are having on participant engagement, empowerment, and physical activity.

Learn more about how Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities supports fitness and resiliency-building programs for 220 low-income youth in the GTA.

At Beat the Streets, we are committed to empowering girls through youth development programs like You Grow Girl. With the support of the Canada Post Community Foundation, we have made a lasting impact on the lives of 103 girls, providing them with the tools and skills they need to thrive.

At Beat the Streets, we believe that resiliency-building programs, combined with combat sports, can profoundly impact the lives of low-income girls.

There are inspirational women all around us, but the first one that comes to mind is my mother. Women who inspire other women is truly amazing, and essential to creating powerful women.

Learn about the inspiring moment that lead to my decision to wrestle.

The You Grow Girl program can make you stronger and a better person mentally whether it is becoming more confident with yourself, learning better discipline, or having good mutual respect for your fellow athletes and coaches.

Read all about one of the four main activities that will make up our You Grow Girl programme.

Thank you to Mississauga News for covering the launch of You Grow Girl!

Beat the Streets Receives 2 Ontario Trillium Foundation grants to deliver programs encouraging active, confident and resilient youth.

Learn more about the Women Who Inspire video series where we are giving a platform to the women who inspire us! This comes ahead of our new You Grow Girl program beginning in Fall 2020.

A good wrestling partner is someone that always has your back. They are honest about your flaws, they help you improve your techniques through feedback, they are hardworking, and help you concentrate.