Long-time Dean of Kansas State University's College of Education, Mike Holen, also serves on the advisory board for the YES! Fund,  tells GMCF Podcast host, Dave Lewis, the story of how the YES! Fund got started and whom they've served.  Find out more about the YES! Fund at www.yesmanhattan.org.Timelines:0:00. Introduction1:00  The formation of the YES! Fund4:30.  Local giving to the fund7:00.  Initial donors8:10.  Involvement with Kansas State University11:30 Local impact13:10 YES! Fund beneficiaries14:30 How the YES! Fund resonded to the pandemic17:50 The 2021 drive20:25 How the YES! Fund utilizes the GMCF#GMCF#GreaterManhattanCommunityFoundation#YESFund!#ManhattanMercury#MasterTeacher#CommunityFundraising#Non-ProfitFoundation#PandemicResponse#BoysandGirlsClub#KansasStateUniversity#K-State#AdAstraCastMHK#DaveLewisGMCFCFAs