Break The Barriers

GLOBAL IMPACT

10

COUNTRIES VISITED

218

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

152

SCHOOLS & PARTNERS IN
EDUCATION

8

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
PARTNERSHIPS

3500+

VETERANS/ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY
SERVED

200m+

PEOPLE IMPACTED WORLDWIDE

MISSION STATEMENT

Celebrating awareness and victories of all abilities, ethnicities, and ages through exceptional programs, outreach, and inclusion education.

Join Our Activities

Aquatics

Archery

Gymnastics

Health & Fitness

Martial Arts

Parkour and Trampoline

Explore our complete list of programs!

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Outreach

We believe that the heartbeat of Break the Barriers is, and always will be, to uplift the people we serve.

Learn more about our free outreach programs and how you can financially support our ongoing mission to reach our community!

Buddy Program

Buddy Program

literacy

Literacy

performing teams

Performing Teams

secret pocket scholarship

Secret Pocket Scholarships

spectrum

Spectrum

veterans

Veterans

About Us

Celebrating awareness and victories of all abilities.

About Us

Celebrating awareness and victories of all abilities.

In the News

November 22, 2022

Break the Barriers spreads Christmas spirit with 8th annual ‘A Nutcracker Like No Other’

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The magic of the Nutcracker will soon be felt in Fresno. “A Nutcracker Like No Other” is just that — a performance like no other, and one you don’t want to miss.

November 11, 2022

Veteran Program faces funding obstacle at Break the Barriers

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — After a stroke paralyzed half his body in 2008, Army Veteran Larry Green came to Break the Barriers to give archery a shot.

Fresno non-profit hosts free classes for Afghan refugee kids

FRESNO, Calif. (ABC30) – Break the Barriers holds free gymnastics, Taekwondo, dance and English classes for Afghan refugee children.

February 16, 2022

Black History Month: Highlighting a Break the Barriers Veteran Archer

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) – Every day, Kathy Ware practices her archery skills at Break the Barriers in Fresno.

August 27, 2021

Local Non-profit kicks off fundraising efforts to help push through pandemic

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A local nonprofit organization kicked off its fundraising efforts Friday after working hard to push through the pandemic.

August 10, 2021

Break the Barriers & Fresno First Bank

Watch video about Break the Barriers and Fresno First Bank

New H.O.P.E Showcase

Break the Barriers Hosts Annual HOPE Showcase

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A Fresno non-profit is celebrating the success of its students, while helping others understand the challenges they face.

Lady in red shirt using a walker to participate in HOPE's Herd of Turtles 5K, her friend is walking behind her with a wheelchair

Break the Barriers HOPE Program helps people move

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Step by step, Fresno teen Tilly Anderson is making progress as she tries to walk.

Large group of Veterans and Pro archers smiling and holding up some of their targets

Break the Barriers makes an impactful appearance at The Vegas Shoot 2021

Just four short days after the BTB National 3D Open in Fresno, California, 19 Break The Barriers archers made their way to The 2021 Vegas Shoot Championship, to compete in The Vegas Shoot and the BTB Pro-Am.

News Show Goes On - Break The Barriers

December 10, 2020

The show goes on at Break the Barriers

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The holiday favorite ‘The Nutcracker’ is filled with twists and turns

Fresno Non Profit Break the Barriers

November 19, 2020

Fresno nonprofits apply for help through city grant

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Inside Break the Barriers, students are running full speed ahead, climbing uphill. For the non-profit, leaders are facing this real-life challenge.

News Honor Veterans

November 11, 2020

Veterans honor Veterans Day at Break the Barriers

FRESNO, California (KSEE) – Wednesday is a day to remember our veterans, and at Fresno’s Break the Barriers it was a day full of surprises.

CalViva Health

August 11, 2020

CalViva Health donates $20,000 to local nonprofit hurting financially

FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) — A few weeks ago we brought you a story about how the local non-profit organization ‘Break the Barriers’ was hurting financially.

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