Empowering Youth.

BUILDING LEADERS.

CREATING OPPORTUNITY.

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OUR MISSION

The Geo Baker Go Beyond Foundation aims to bridge the opportunity gap among youth in underserved communities by providing athlete-driven service programs and training designed to unlock their greatest potential on and off the court, through charitable acts and partnerships.

  • Nearly 3 million New Jersey residents—or one-third of the state—live in or below the poverty line. 15% of them are children

    Legal Sources of New Jersey

  • Only 22% of children living in poverty get an opportunity to play sports, while low-income youth are 6 times more likely to quit sports due to costs. 

    The Aspen Institute

  • The shift from low-cost or free, school or town-run recreation programs to the pay-to-play model across the US began around 2008, as cities and municipalities slashed recreation budgets and never restored them. Now 80% are pay-to-play.

    John Engh, COO of the National Alliance for Youth Sports

  • "We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future."

    - FDR

INSPIRING + EMPOWERING YOUTH IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

Geo Baker Go Beyond Foundation partners with non-profits, schools, and community and recreational centers to carry out our four pillars to inspire, enrich, and empower underserved youth in New Jersey.

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“Basketball gave me opportunities I never thought possible — not just to play, but to learn discipline, leadership, and resilience.

That’s why I started the Geo Baker Go Beyond Foundation and GB Blue Devils AAU organization: to create the same doors of opportunity for young athletes across New Jersey’s underserved communities.

With your help, we can keep changing lives on and off the court.”

- Geo Baker

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Research shows that participating in sports can lead to immediate and long-term benefits for youth, their families, and communities.

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