Beyond the Ball

Beyond the Ball We've been in existence since 2000. Programming is very intentional about going beyond just giving youth something to do. That's not what we are looking for.

Beyond the Ball is an organization that uses the power of sport to change lives, give hope, reclaim space and develop a culture of opportunities for youth and families in Chicago. Sports leagues and clinics grow youth into leaders. Classes, experience trips and mentoring give students practical skills and ideas for success in life. Beyond the Ball can point to many of our alumni as proof of our su

ccess. Several of the youth involved since Beyond the Ball's inception are now attending or have graduated college. Many have returned to the West Side and found employment, bringing stability to the community. Community events help organize citizens to make positive neighborhood changes. We develop youth and the community through programs that change the negative norms present in our neighborhood and replace them with a positive culture. As youth move throughout our programs, their level of ownership in the community increases. We challenge the accepted negative norms of the community and try to replace those with a positive culture. By the time youth reach adulthood, they have become community stakeholders, capable of contributing to the positive culture of the community. People often talk about "getting out" of their neighborhood. Why take skills and talents to places that already have resources? We want to see youth gain skills and abilities they can then contribute to their communities. We want to see not only individuals lives transformed, but communities changed. In addition, areas formerly dominated by gang activity have started to shift back to being owned by the community, and used by the public as originally intended.

Join us tomorrow for our Halloween Project Play! Food and fun for the whole family. We’ll be playing The Addams Family 2...
10/28/2022

Join us tomorrow for our Halloween Project Play! Food and fun for the whole family. We’ll be playing The Addams Family 2. Bring your costume. Best costumes win a prize!

Acompáñenos mañana para nuestro Project Play de Halloween! Comida y diversión para toda las familia. Vamos a poner la película La Familia Addams 2. Traigan su disfraz. ¡Los mejores disfraces ganaron un premio!

See you there tomorrow! Don’t forget to wear your costume!¡Nos vemos ahí mañana! ¡No se les olvide traer su disfraz!
10/28/2022

See you there tomorrow! Don’t forget to wear your costume!

¡Nos vemos ahí mañana! ¡No se les olvide traer su disfraz!

Join us this Friday for our Halloween Project Play! Food and fun for the whole family. We’ll be playing The Addams Famil...
10/26/2022

Join us this Friday for our Halloween Project Play! Food and fun for the whole family. We’ll be playing The Addams Family 2. Bring your costume. Best costumes win a prize!

Acompáñenos este viernes para nuestros Project Play de Halloween! Comida y diversión para toda las familia. Vamos a poner la película La Familia Addams 2. Traigan su disfraz. ¡Los mejores disfraces ganaron un premio!

If you’re looking for places to take the family to celebrate Halloween go check out Halloweek on the Block! 👻🎃 Si está b...
10/22/2022

If you’re looking for places to take the family to celebrate Halloween go check out Halloweek on the Block! 👻🎃

Si está buscando donde sacar la familia para celebrar el dia de las brujas vaya a los eventos de Halloweek en la Cuadra! 👻🎃

10/22/2022

Join Little Tony at the SAH Fall Festival! Pumpkin painting, fun gifts, and a live DJ! Pfizer covid vaccine and flu shots available for the family. October 22nd 2-5pm and October 23rd 10am-1pm, corner of 19th and Marshall.
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¡Únase al pequeño Tony en el festival de otoño del SAH! ¡Pintura de calabazas, regalos divertidos y un DJ en vivo! Vacuna contra el covid de Pfizer y vacunas contra la influenza disponibles para la familia. 22 de octubre 2-5pm y 23 de octubre 10am-1pm, esquina de 19 y Marshall.

Come and enjoy tomorrow’s beautiful weather with us! We will be playing the Addams Family! Join us fun for whole family!...
10/21/2022

Come and enjoy tomorrow’s beautiful weather with us! We will be playing the Addams Family! Join us fun for whole family! See you tomorrow! 🎃☀️🍕

¡Vengan a disfrutar del hermoso clima mañana con nosotros! ¡Vamos a poner la película de la Familia Addams! ¡Acompáñenos para diversión para toda la familia! Nos vemos mañana! 🎃☀️🍕

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10/20/2022

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🚨 Breaking News 🚨

We have a new program for our members!

Join us next week. We’re partnering with the Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble and we look forward to seeing you 💃🏽!

Join us tomorrow for our first spooky movie of October 🎃!This week we’ll play The Addams Family. We’ll have food and act...
10/13/2022

Join us tomorrow for our first spooky movie of October 🎃!This week we’ll play The Addams Family. We’ll have food and activities for the whole family! Dress warm!

¡Vengan acompañarnos mañana aver nuestra primer película spooky de octubre 🎃! Esta semana pondremos The Addams Family. ¡Tendremos comida y actividades para toda la familia! ¡Vístanse calientitos!

10/07/2022
10/06/2022

Project Play for Friday 10/7 is cancelled due to the weather forecast, but we will be resuming Project Play the following Friday 10/14. See you next week! Stay dry. Thank you!

Project Play para el viernes 10/7 está cancelado debido al pronóstico del tiempo, pero continuaremos el siguiente viernes 10/14. ¡Nos vemos la semana que viene! Manténganse secos. ¡Gracias!

Join us tomorrow afternoon! We’ll be having free tamales and champurrado for the whole family! We will also be playing o...
09/30/2022

Join us tomorrow afternoon! We’ll be having free tamales and champurrado for the whole family! We will also be playing our first spooky 👻 movie of the fall, MONSTER HOUSE 🏠! See you there!

¡Acompáñenos mañana por la tarde! ¡Vamos a estar dando tamales y champurrado para toda la familia! Mañana pondremos a la primera película spooky 👻 del otoño, MONSTER HOUSE 🏠! ¡Nos vemos ahí!

Join us in watching another great movie from this summer. We will be playing LIGHTYEAR 🚀 tomorrow night! We will also ha...
09/23/2022

Join us in watching another great movie from this summer. We will be playing LIGHTYEAR 🚀 tomorrow night! We will also have free food and activities for the whole family! See you tomorrow!

Acompáñenos aver otra buena película de este verano. ¡Mañana pondremos la película de LIGHTYEAR🚀! ¡También tendremos comida gratis y actividades para toda la familia! ¡Nos vemos mañana!

Come out and enjoy the beautiful weather tomorrow and join us in celebrating Mexico’s Independence! We will kick off the...
09/16/2022

Come out and enjoy the beautiful weather tomorrow and join us in celebrating Mexico’s Independence! We will kick off the celebration with mariachi & taquiza starting at 5:00pm. See you there! 🇲🇽🌮🎺

Vengan a disfrutar del hermoso clima mañana y a celebrar el Día de Independencia de México! Vamos a comenzar la celebración con mariachi y taquiza a las 5:00pm. ¡Ahí nos vemos! 🇲🇽🌮🎺

Don’t miss out on one of the biggest movies of the summer! Tomorrow we will be playing MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU! Come ou...
09/09/2022

Don’t miss out on one of the biggest movies of the summer! Tomorrow we will be playing MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU! Come out with your family and enjoy a beautiful Friday with us!

¡No se pierdan de una de las películas más grandes del verano! Mañana pondremos la película de MINIONS: RISE OF GRU. ¡Vengan con su familia a disfrutar de este hermoso viernes con nosotros!

We will be playing Clifford the Big Red Dog tonight! Come out with your family to enjoy this beautiful weather! 🐕🍕⚽️¡Est...
09/02/2022

We will be playing Clifford the Big Red Dog tonight! Come out with your family to enjoy this beautiful weather! 🐕🍕⚽️

¡Esta noche vamos a poner la película de Clifford the Red Big Dog! ¡Vengan con su familia a disfrutar de este hermoso clima! 🐕🍕⚽️

Don’t miss the first movie of the school year! Tonight we’ll be watching Sonic 2! We will also start registering youth f...
08/26/2022

Don’t miss the first movie of the school year! Tonight we’ll be watching Sonic 2! We will also start registering youth for our fall programming starting TODAY! See you there!

¡No se pierdan de la primera película del año escolar! Esta noche pondremos la película Sonic 2! También empezaremos a registrar jóvenes en nuestros programas de otoño empezando HOY! ¡Nos vemos ahí!

Come enjoy this beautiful weather with us! ☀️🏀⚽️🏐🍕¡Vengan a disfrutar de este hermoso clima con nosotros! ☀️🏀⚽️🏐🍕
08/19/2022

Come enjoy this beautiful weather with us! ☀️🏀⚽️🏐🍕

¡Vengan a disfrutar de este hermoso clima con nosotros! ☀️🏀⚽️🏐🍕

Come join us for tonight’s movie!🎥🧽 🌊⭐️ ¡Acompáñenos aver la película hoy! 🎥🧽 🌊⭐️
08/17/2022

Come join us for tonight’s movie!
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¡Acompáñenos aver la película hoy! 🎥🧽 🌊⭐️

It’s almost time! Go get your free school supplies at the Joseph E. Gary parking lot! Las Patronas Car & Truck Club will...
08/13/2022

It’s almost time! Go get your free school supplies at the Joseph E. Gary parking lot! Las Patronas Car & Truck Club will be waiting for you at 1pm! 🛻💨🚗💨📚✏️

¡Ya casi es hora! ¡Vayan por sus materiales escolares gratis en el estacionamiento de la Joseph E. Gary! ¡El Club de Carros y Camionetas Las Patronas estarán esperándolos a la 1pm! 🛻💨🚗💨📚✏️

Free school supplies! Tomorrow in the Joseph E. Gary parking lot! 📚✏️¡Materiales escolares gratis! ¡Mañana en el estacio...
08/12/2022

Free school supplies! Tomorrow in the Joseph E. Gary parking lot! 📚✏️

¡Materiales escolares gratis! ¡Mañana en el estacionamiento de la Joseph E. Gary! 📚✏️

Come enjoy this beautiful weather with us! ☀️🍕🏐⚽️¡Vengan a disfrutar de esta hermosa clima con nosotros! ☀️🍕🏐⚽️
08/12/2022

Come enjoy this beautiful weather with us! ☀️🍕🏐⚽️

¡Vengan a disfrutar de esta hermosa clima con nosotros! ☀️🍕🏐⚽️

Come enjoy this beautiful weather with us today!☀️🍕¡Vengan a disfrutar de este hermoso clima con nosotros! ☀️🍕
08/10/2022

Come enjoy this beautiful weather with us today!☀️🍕

¡Vengan a disfrutar de este hermoso clima con nosotros! ☀️🍕

We want to give a big thank you to  for coming out to project play last week! For those of you that missed him, you stil...
08/02/2022

We want to give a big thank you to for coming out to project play last week! For those of you that missed him, you still have a chance to see him this Saturday (8/6) at the Bears Care Back-to-School Fair! We will be registering families every day this week starting at 4:00pm.

Queremos darle gracias a por venir a visitarnos durante project play la semana pasada. Si no tuvieron la oportunidad de verlo. ¡Todavía tienen oportunidad este sábado (8/6) para verlo en el Bears Cares Feria de Regreso a Clases! Tendremos registraciones cada día esta semana empezando a las 4:00pm.

Today! 🐻🤫¡Hoy! 🐻🤫
07/27/2022

Today! 🐻🤫

¡Hoy! 🐻🤫

Tomorrow!!! 🐻🤫 Mañana!!! 🐻🤫
07/27/2022

Tomorrow!!! 🐻🤫

Mañana!!! 🐻🤫

Join us tomorrow on our 4th week of project play! 🤖💪🏽🍕¡Acompáñenos mañana en nuestra cuarta semana de project play! 🤖💪🏽🍕
07/20/2022

Join us tomorrow on our 4th week of project play! 🤖💪🏽🍕

¡Acompáñenos mañana en nuestra cuarta semana de project play! 🤖💪🏽🍕

Rain, Sleet or Shine! See you out there! ⚽️🏐☂️🍕¡Lluvia, Aguanieve, o Sol! ¡Nos vemos ahí! 🏐⚽️☂🍕
07/15/2022

Rain, Sleet or Shine! See you out there! ⚽️🏐☂️🍕

¡Lluvia, Aguanieve, o Sol! ¡Nos vemos ahí! 🏐⚽️☂🍕

TODAY! 🍕🐼🎬¡HOY! 🍕🐼🎬
07/13/2022

TODAY! 🍕🐼🎬

¡HOY! 🍕🐼🎬

Thank you Nike and DICK'S Sporting Goods for inviting our BTB Girls to the “It’s Her Shot” basketball clinic. They had a...
07/09/2022

Thank you Nike and DICK'S Sporting Goods for inviting our BTB Girls to the “It’s Her Shot” basketball clinic. They had a great time! Some of our girls strengthened their love for the game while others discovered their love of basketball for the first time 🏀❣️⛹🏽‍♀️

Today! 🏀⚽️🏐🍕¡Hoy! 🏀⚽️🏐🍕
07/08/2022

Today! 🏀⚽️🏐🍕

¡Hoy! 🏀⚽️🏐🍕

See you there!🤖🌎¡Ahí nos vemos!🤖🌎
07/06/2022

See you there!🤖🌎

¡Ahí nos vemos!🤖🌎

See you there! ⚽️🏀🏐🍕 ¡Nos vemos ahí! ⚽️🏀🏐🍕
07/01/2022

See you there! ⚽️🏀🏐🍕

¡Nos vemos ahí! ⚽️🏀🏐🍕

Come out and join us today!!!¡Salgan a acompañarnos hoy!
06/29/2022

Come out and join us today!!!

¡Salgan a acompañarnos hoy!

Thank you for all your hard work yesterday! The community thanks you! 💪🏽🔥❤️¡Gracias por todo el buen trabajo ayer! ¡La c...
06/23/2022

Thank you for all your hard work yesterday! The community thanks you! 💪🏽🔥❤️

¡Gracias por todo el buen trabajo ayer! ¡La comunidad se los agradece! 💪🏽🔥❤️

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06/22/2022

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Project Play shirts will be RETURNING! 🤩 But we need your help to decide what color our shirts should be. Vote for the s...
06/21/2022

Project Play shirts will be RETURNING! 🤩 But we need your help to decide what color our shirts should be. Vote for the shirt color you like best by commenting A, B, C, or D. Voting will close on Friday 6/24 at 9am.

Playeras de Project Play estarán REGRESANDO! 🤩 Pero necesitamos su ayuda para decidir el color de nuestras playeras. Comenta A, B, C, o D para vota por el color que mas te gusta. La votación se cerrara el viernes (6/24) a las 9am.

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06/19/2022

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06/15/2022

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We recently partnered with the Chicago Red Stars team and Beyond the Ball to host a soccer clinic in Little Village, Chicago. Beyond the Ball's mission is to leverage the power of sports to unite the community and develop a culture of opportunity to cultivate hope and change lives. We believe when we all work together, we can make a difference. Learn more about our impact within our communities - http://ow.ly/fBZn50KOrMl
The CSCC hosted a media roundtable to talk about lessons learned on community safety as we mark the first year since our activation. Thank you to our guests from Institute for Nonviolence Chicago, Teamwork Englewood, Hustle Mommies, Beyond the Ball, and the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services who joined us and discussed how we work collectively to achieve sustainable violence reduction. We have a lot of work to do, but we are grateful for the partnership and the progress that we’ve made in the last year.
My name is Pamela Ruiz an Outreach Coordinator with Safer Foundation a nonprofit organization. We currently have a couple trainings available. We are looking for individuals who have been justice involved from the ages 18-30 for our free training. The trainings we are offering are Computer Numeric Control (CNC) and Information Technology (IT), depending on the training the age may vary to 18-24. Along with the training being free, both offer weekly stipends. As well we offer Stabilization & Support, GED preparation, Industry Certification, and other services.
Our training registration period is currently open if you know anyone that can benefit from our IT training you would like to refer feel free to give them my information. My email is [email protected]
It’s time to give our kids new paths to success.

You game?

Beyond the Ball and Kids Off The Block, Inc. (KOB) are empowering young minds with the skills to build careers in sports – that don’t require going pro.

Positive change starts at home. And in Chicago, it starts right now. 👇🏿
Yesterday was the last day for the Sneaker Lab Program hosted by Beyond the Ball, and it was amazing!!! Congratulations to the Young People from Kids Off The Block, Inc. (KOB) and Girls Like Me Project, Inc.!!!

I was so proud of them, their shoe designs rocked! I am so grateful to Artriss Williams for hooking our young people up with this opportunity, those three days of training meant a lot to them, and they had so much fun!

Congratulations to Team 4, they won for best presentation and to Diyonna Whittaker for winning #1 KOB shoe design!!!

Our Young People deserve all the opportunities available to them, every last one!

I'm so happy for the 15 Young People on this bus, they're going to The Sneaker Lab Program hosted by Beyond the Ball!!! Thank you for choosing Kids Off The Block, Inc. (KOB) youth to participate in this amazing 3 day training! Thank you Williams aka "Butta" and our Chaperones Aisha Latiker, Whan and Immanuel!

July 26-28 Beyond the Ball will host “Sneaker Lab: Chicago Edition.” These summer camps are designed to expose student athletes and enthusiasts to the science, innovation and careers behind the sports they love.

Throughout the summer, the Beyond the Ball team is carving out time at the end of each camp day to discuss the impacts of violence, solutions for peace, and their hopes for the world. By taking the time to do this with students in Dallas, Texas, and Chicago, Illinois, the Beyond the Ball team hopes to reduce incidents of neighborhood violence in those communities.

Research shows that involvement in sports as a kid improves physical and mental health. How did participating in sports as a youth impact your life?

We’re incredibly excited to be !

Our Healthy Seed Grant recipients are working to transform the city, building racial equity, educational opportunities, food security, exercise, and more through these capacity-building grants of up to $20k we’re providing in collaboration with Chicago Department of Public Health!

Check out the work of our winners: Beyond the Ball Burst Into Books Chasing23 Youth Empowerment Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community- CBCAC Taskforce Prevention & Community Services Lorde, Rustin & Bates, Inc. TGi Movement Telpochcalli Community Education Project - Tcep Never Forget Chicago

We love to see amazing people in our community being honored for the ways they give back. Amy Castaneda teaches in Little Village and founded Beyond the Ball with her husband Rob, the Chairperson of LCHC's Board of Directors. Drew Barrymore surprised Amy by showing up at her school and taking time to recognize the impact she has had in her many years of teaching. Thank you, Amy, for all you have contributed to the wellbeing of our community. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&fbclid=IwAR2vwT9hniOlrdeOGiC1wgR7MY3to9wsomSYxEjjKgGe_V1AxdWScXR5KLw&v=-0AJ8u4gGvY&feature=youtu.be
Collaboration is key to supporting the places where we live and work. Recently, our Conagra Brands Foundation worked with The Drew Barrymore Show to present a donation to Chicago nonprofit Beyond the Ball, an organization that builds youth and community through the power of sport and play. See how we’re making a meaningful impact together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0AJ8u4gGvY
The University of Illinois at Chicago’s Educational Assessment Clinic is providing FREE comprehensive educational evaluations this summer. This service is being offered to adolescents who are suspected to have a learning disability, have behavioral and social-emotional challenges, and are from low-income families. We only have 4 spots remaining. Please see the flyers for details.

La Clínica de Evaluación Educativa de la Universidad de Illinois en Chicago está ofreciendo evaluaciones educativas integrales GRATUITAS este verano. Este servicio se ofrece a los adolescentes que se sospecha que tienen una discapacidad de aprendizaje, tienen problemas de comportamiento o socioemocionales y pertenecen a familias de bajos ingresos. Solo nos quedan 4 espacios. Por favor consulte los folletos para obtener más detalles.
Thank you to all of our partners at the Little Village TaquiCenso - Enlace Chicago, Erie Neighborhood House, Mujeres Latinas en Accion, The Resurrection Project, Beyond the Ball!

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Teaching and with amazing people who work with developing young people through sports. America SCORES Chicago Beyond the Ball Urban Initiatives Chicago Run Girls in the Game Chicago Training Center Noble League - Chicago
A great experience meeting with Sport for Development organizations from across Chicago to discuss ways to help at-risk youth through sport!

Thanks to everyone who joined us, including our leadership council from Up2Us Sports, America SCORES Chicago, Chicago Run, Playworks Illinois, Girls in the Game, Urban Initiatives, Lost Boyz Inc., Beyond the Ball and We Coach.
Another from Bryan Kitch at SportUp on how Beyond the Ball is helping girls in Chicago!

Help us bring more women coaches to more young girls by donating to : https://www.crowdrise.com/SheCanCoach
Our latest piece for Up2Us Sports' campaign, on the Beyond the Ball program in Chicago's Little Village.

Read it here --> http://bit.ly/BeyondtheBall

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