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BEYOND THE GAME
Beyond The Game empowers youth to excel in all facets of life. With your help, we are able to change the lives of kids by providing them with opportunities to reach success in many aspects of their lives. Our program was founded in 2016 with the goal to touch as many young adults as possible. Today, we have reached over 3,600 kids through our Guys With Ties and Girls With Pearls programs as well as over 6,000 kids through different camps and events. In addition, we have had the pleasure of donating over $200,000 in supplies to families in need while impacting 7 different states. If you would like to donate to our cause, you can do so through the link below. We thank you in advance for your support and look forward to what the future will bring!
2025 EVENTS
Friday Night Lights
2025 Friday Night Lights Canton, Ohio
Our 2025 FNL Camp in Canton, Ohio at the Pro Football Hall of Fame served over 300 kids and featured Ohio State Football players Bryce West, Diante Griffin, Brenten Jones, Dorian Williams, and Damarion Witten! A special thank you to these players and all volunteers for giving the kids an amazing and unforgettable experience!
2025 Friday Night Lights Las Vegas, Nevada
This year we were able to hold our first ever Friday Night Lights Camp in Las Vegas, Nevada! We served over 200 kids and were joined by Las Vegas Raiders players Tommy Eichenberg and Amari Gainer! Thank you to Mater Academy for hosting this camp and helping to make it a success! We are so grateful for these players and all volunteers for giving these kids an amazing experience and making this event so special!
2025 Bourbon With The Buckeyes
Bourbon With The Buckeyes
The 2025 Bourbon With The Buckeyes fundraiser will be held on Wednesday July 16th! Click below to get your tickets or become a sponsor!
2024 Bourbon With The Buckeyes
At the 2024 Bourbon With The Buckeyes we were able to raise $70,000 to help with our Guys With Ties and Girls With Pearls programs! A special thank you to all of our sponsors - Stellar Construction, Ohio Council of Community Schools, Zink Food Services, Good Nature Organic Lawn Care, Walmart, Grove City Dental, The Fenton family, Almost Heaven Ice Cream, Darby, Fentron, and others. This event wouldn't have been possible without you!
End of Year School Visits
President / Coach Devin Jordan had the opportunity to visit 10 of the Girls With Pearls and Guys With Ties participating schools in Ohio, Las Vegas, and Florida. He brought along some of the Ohio State Football National Championship swag for the students to see, and they had a blast trying on the championship rings, holding the trophy, and celebrating the Buckeyes' big win! Check out some of the pictures below!
Guys With Ties Meet The Buckeyes
Some of our leaders in our Guys With Ties program got the chance to meet some of their favorite leaders and athletes from The Ohio State Football Team! These young boys did a great job of representing their different schools with great introductions and looked sharp in their shirt and ties! Check out some of the photos below!
Christmas Shopping Spree
Our 2024 Christmas Shopping Spree featured 108 kids from our Guys With Ties and Girls With Pearls programs in Central Ohio. Each kid received an $100 gift card and had so much fun participating in this event! We want to give a special thank you to Walmart for hosting this event and giving these kids an unforgettable experience!
Guys With Ties Visit THE Buckeyes
Some of our boys from our Guys With Ties program attended an Ohio State Football practice as a result of being chosen as the top leaders at their schools! They had the opportunity to meet some of their favorite leaders from The Ohio State Football team, and brought encouraging signs. They also introduced themselves to head coach Ryan Day and delivered handwritten thank you notes.
Monica Day Talks GWT & GWP!
Columbus' own NBC 4 Star Monica Day, interviews President Devin Jordan and a school leader from St. Andrews Elementary, Katie Cappello on Guys With Ties and Girls With Pearls while also getting the opportunity to meet with some of the students and learn more about our programs!
Parma Schools New Empowering Program
Parma’s Pleasant Valley Elementary School recently introduced the national Girls with Pearls program. “The goal is just to empower young girls,” said Parma City School District occupational therapist Rachael Grubb, one of the Girls with Pearls program coordinators. The girls are really enjoying the program!
ABC6/FOX28 Star Visits CHATA
The girls at Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy got a visit from guest speaker Alissa Henry, host of The Cash Explosion Show & lifestyle show host at ABC6/FOX28 to talk about setting goals and chasing dreams! The girls got to ask Alissa questions about her job and how she accomplished her goals.
Guys With Ties Impacting Lives
Our Guys With Ties from Claymont Intermediate School had a blast learning all about table manners and how to properly set the table! Jon Baker from the Times Reporter had the opportunity to attend this meeting and to interview some of the boys, as well as their program leader, Neeko Longshore.
More Events
"I love seeing the work that Beyond The Game has done to make a positive impact on young people"
— Jim Tressel
President, Youngstown State University
“The mental manual has definitely helped keep me focused on a positive outlook during my transition into my rookie season. It’s something I know athletes of all ages can benefit from.”
— Harrison Bryant
Cleveland Browns Football Player
Thank You For Helping Make 2024 A Special Year!
In 2022 Beyond The Game was able to expand both Guys With Ties and Girls With Pearls reaching over 2,600 kids in 41 schools and 6 states! Our goal is to reach 100 schools by 2026. The Mental Manual was used in over 16 new teams and programs across the nation and we donated over $58,000 in supplies and food across the nation. Thank you to all of our sponsors who help make this possible! We look forward to 2025 and the growth ahead of us.
THANKYOU
A BIG thank you to our sponsors for their continuing support. Your financial contribution is what helps make our programs and events possible.
