Mankato Family YMCA awarded two grants for Mentorship Program The Mentoring Program at the Mankato Family YMCA was awarded two grants to help fund the ongoing effort to support local youth. (Source: KEYC News Now) By Benjamin Broze | April 1, 2021 at 9:23 AM CDT - Updated April 1 at 9:23 AM MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mentoring Program at the Mankato Family YMCA was awarded two grants to help fund the ongoing effort to support local youth. Grants were given by the Mankato Area Foundation and the Consolidated Communications Community Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation. The Consolidated Communications Community Fund awarded $4,000 to the YMCA Brother/Sister Mentoring program. The grant money will support all program efforts including mentor networking, recruiting and retention of mentors, and mentor appreciation.