Beat the Streets

09/11/2026

BIG NEWS

Beat the Streets is proud to share that we’ve received a two-year Grow Grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to expand our Girls CAN Wrestle & Lead program.

Over the next two years, we’ll be working with 400 girls ages 10–17, delivering 20 wrestling + empowerment camps and training 4 local women to become certified wrestling coaches.

The goal is simple: give girls a place to wrestle, learn, build confidence, find their voice, and see themselves as leaders.

Huge thank you to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for believing in this work, and to Leah Ferguson for helping bring Girls CAN to Thunder Bay.

We’re so excited for what’s ahead. Thunder Bay, see you soon!

09/11/2026

It’s been one year of GirlsCAN!

A year of trying new things, listening to girls and coaches, building partnerships, and figuring out what it really takes to make wrestling a place where girls want to stay.

This year, we reached 546 girls, connected with 107 coaches, and grew a national community of 70 women coaches across 4+ provinces.

We ran girls-only wrestling and self-defence programs, school and community programming, our first national girls camp, and launched our first Coach Internship to give women more opportunities to actually lead.

And honestly, we learned just as much as we built.

Because getting girls into wrestling is only part of the work. We want them to stay. We want women to lead. And we want coaches to feel like they have a community behind them.

Thank you to every girl, coach, parent, club, school, partner, and supporter who helped make Year One what it was.

We’re just getting started.

Check out our Year One Annual Report to see what we’ve been up to and where we’re headed next!

BETTER ENVIRONMENTS.STRONGER FUTURE. Wrestling CAN be different. GirlsCAN exists to help change that. Girls CAN is an applied innovation lab that partners with coaches, clubs, and communities to design, test, evaluate, and scale practical solutions that strengthen the everyday experience of wrestlin...

08/26/2026

A week of learning, training, and growth with Zaur Arsagov! 💪🤼‍♂️ Grateful for the knowledge, energy, and experience shared on the mats.

08/24/2026

A great couple of sessions with Haislan Garcia!

Our wrestlers had the opportunity to learn, challenge themselves, and sharpen their skills with an incredible coach.

Thank you to everyone who came out and continues to put in the work! 💪

08/21/2026

Sun, sand, and wrestling! ☀️🏖️🤼‍♂️

A great Sunday session of Beach Wrestling on August 9th! Thank you to everyone who came out to train, have fun, and get after it.

Wrestling doesn’t stop when you leave the mat — sometimes, it hits the beach.

08/21/2026

A huge thank you to the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Government of Ontario for supporting Beat the Streets with a Capital Grant to purchase two new portable wrestling mats!

As our school-based programs continue to grow, these mats will help us create more opportunities for young people to wrestle, build confidence, develop skills, and be part of a community.

One mat will expand our program at Chief Dan George Public School, while the second will support our growing network of school-based programs across Toronto.

We’re incredibly grateful for this investment in youth, sport, and our community.

Thank you, Ontario Trillium Foundation, for helping us put more mats on the floor and get more kids in the game!

08/19/2026

A Day at the Ballpark ⚾️

Joseph Brant and Chief Dan George at the Blue Jays game with Coach Braxton, Dillon, Dechlan, and Miguel! 💙⚾️

A special day filled with baseball, community, and plenty of memories! 🧢🙌

Thank you Eli's Place for having us !

08/19/2026

Learning, pushing limits, and building confidence on the mat with Alex Moher & Dan Krause! 🤼‍♂️🔥

Thank you to our coaches and everyone who came out ready to learn and put in the work. Every session is another opportunity to grow.

08/17/2026

Days 3 & 4 of learning, training, and getting better on the mat with Patrik Leder! 🤼‍♂️🔥

A huge thank you to everyone who showed up, worked hard, and made these sessions special. The growth happens one practice at a time.

08/17/2026

A heartfelt thank you to the Healthy Horizons Foundation for supporting the Ulukhaktok Youth Wrestling & Wellness Program! 💙

Your generous support is helping create meaningful opportunities for Inuit youth to stay active, build confidence, strengthen connections, and grow through wrestling, cultural activities, mentorship, and youth leadership.

With your support, approximately 20–30 youth ages 10–18 will have access to 16 weeks of programming, including wrestling sessions, cultural workshops, uniforms, nutritional snacks, and local mentorship opportunities.

We’re incredibly grateful to the Healthy Horizons Foundation for investing in the health, wellness, and future of youth in Ulukhaktok. Your support is helping young people grow stronger on and off the mat.

Koana! 💙