YES! Grant Stories
The House Cafe - 2024
Posted Monday July 28, 2025
The House Cafe received a $5,000 grant through the YES! Fund to support their mission of providing safe, engaging weekend events for youth in their community. ...
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PUMA FC Manhattan, Inc. - 2024
Posted Tuesday July 8, 2025
PUMA FC Manhattan, Inc. received a $3,500 grant through the YES! Fund to support scholarships for families in the Manhattan area with children participating in youth soccer. The PUMA FC Scholarship Program ensures that all children can access quality soccer programming regardless of financial circumstance. Scholarships assist with enrollment fees for various soccer programs and are awarded based on financial need and unique family circumstances. ...
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Pawnee Mental Health - 2024
Posted Tuesday July 8, 2025
Pawnee Mental Health received a $7,000 grant through the YES! Fund to provide critical resources supporting the health, well-being, and independence of youth engaged in community-based mental health services. ...
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Manhattan Marlins - 2024
Posted Tuesday July 8, 2025
The Manhattan Marlins Swim Team received an $8,000 grant through the YES! Fund to support pool rental expenses, covering approximately 25% of facility costs and other essential operating expenses that make year-round programming possible. ...
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Manhattan Basketball Association - 2024
Posted Tuesday July 8, 2025
Manhattan Basketball Association received a $4,000 grant through the YES! Fund to help fund its youth basketball programs, ensuring players of all backgrounds can access positive, affordable athletic experiences. ...
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Manhattan Arts Center (MAC) - 2024
Posted Tuesday July 8, 2025
Manhattan Arts Center (MAC) was awarded a $9,000 grant through the YES! Fund to support its "Arts for All" mission is rooted in the belief that every student should have access to high-quality arts education, regardless of financial circumstances. ...
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KSU Department of Modern Languages - 2024
Posted Tuesday July 8, 2025
The Kansas State University Department of Modern Languages received a $1,000 grant through the YES! Fund to support its bilingual literacy program, designed to foster a love of reading and cultural awareness among young children and their families. ...
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Girls On The Run - 2024
Posted Tuesday July 8, 2025
Girls on the Run of the Flint Hills received a $9,000 grant through the YES! Fund to support their Financial Assistance Initiative, ensuring that every girl, regardless of economic background, has equitable access to the program's transformative social-emotional learning and physical activity opportunities. ...
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First Tee - 2024
Posted Tuesday July 8, 2025
First Tee of Manhattan received a $7,500 grant through the YES! Fund to advance its mission of equipping young people with life skills and character development through the game of golf. ...
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Flint Hills Volunteer Center - 2024
Posted Tuesday July 8, 2025
The Flint Hills Volunteer Center was awarded a $7,500 grant through the YES! Fund to support ongoing operations and sustain its wide array of community programs. As a cornerstone for volunteerism in the region, the Center offers diverse initiatives designed to engage and enrich the lives of individuals across all ages and backgrounds. ...
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Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan - 2024
Posted Tuesday July 8, 2025
The Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan received a $70,000 grant through the YES! Fund to enhance safety and security measures for its after-school programs at the new Club Teen Center at the 5th Street clubhouse. This support also ensured that before- and after-school programs remained affordable, accessible, and safe for all school-aged youth (ages 5 to 18) throughout the Manhattan Public School District. ...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters - 2024
Posted Tuesday July 8, 2025
Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters serving Riley County was awarded a $20,000 grant through the YES! Fund to support its Community-Based Match Support and Retention program. This funding has been instrumental in sustaining 116 active one-to-one mentoring matches, positively impacting 232 individuals—116 youth and 116 volunteer mentors. ...
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