How can you help Beyond the Ball?

There are many ways to support our mission:

Storage Space

Our programs involve quite a bit of equipment, which needs to be stored when not in use. If you have storage space we can use, let us know!

Dollars

Gym space is costly. So are the materials we purchase for our programs. We would be grateful for your support. Checks can be made out to "beyond the ball" and sent to:

beyond the ball
3057 S. Drake Ave.
Chicago, IL 60623

Items

You probably have something to give that appeals to youth between the ages of 5 and 24. Tickets to events, like Bulls games; a summer home that we could use for a leadership retreat; or sports equipment and apparel. Send us an e-mail at btb@beyondtheball.org to let us know.

Beyond the Ball Girls

Beyond the Ball recognizes that girls and young women are often left to sit on the sidelines, while the young men get attention through sports. Girls are not only a part of all of our programs, we have a specific program just for them.

Find out more about Beyond the Ball Girls.

press coverage of beyond the ball

Beyond the Ball has been featured in multiple forums of print and online media.

In February, 2010, Univision Chicago featured our Bitty Ball program on their Spanish newscast:

Here are a few links to articles that describe what we do:

Chicago youth sports program more than fun and games - Chicago Tribune

by Rebecca Sherman - 11.17.08

The Chicago Tribune outlines the success of Spring into Sports, an activity created as a partnership between Beyond the Ball and LISC/Chicago as part of their Neighborhood Sports Chicago Program. Spring Break for CPS students was filled with activites and tournaments in traditional sports, such as basketball and soccer, as well as non-traditional activites, like badminton and table tennis.


Behind the sports, a backdrop of organizing - Neighborhood Sports Chicago

by Gordon Walek - 04.10.09

More positive news around the Spring into Sports Program and the partnerships that made it happen, as outlined on the Neighborhood Sports Chicago website.


Tiempo juntos con seguridad - Vivelo Hoy

by Jay Dunn - 01.29.10

Chicago's largest Spanish newspaper, and the second largest nationally, covers our Bitty Ball program's aims and positive outcomes.


Beyond the Ball, Chicago nonprofit, teaches kids a new way to interact - MSNBC/Contribute Magazine

by Rebecca Sherman - 11.17.08

MSNBC features Beyond the Ball in an article from Contribute Magazine, a publication which identifies organizations that are good investments for people looking to find a place for their charitable giving. Inspired by hearing the story of beyond the ball at a conference, Rebecca Sherman chose to highlight our organization in her magazine. This article outlines some of the origins of Beyond the Ball.


Bounce passes, jump shots build bridges - New Communities Program

by Maureen Kelleher - 2.26.08

Beyond the Ball was highlighted by LISC Chicago's New Communities Program, which is supported by a major grant from the John D. and Cate T. MacArthur Foundation. This article focuses on the open gym held at Westlawn Gospel Chapel in the North Lawndale neighborhood.