Founding Member and Purpose of The Kiaora Society
Ed McAmis, an attorney and philanthropist, was a champion of the work of YES since our inception. To honor Ed as our first private contributor, we named our donor society after the street on which he lived, Kiaora Street. Coincidentally, “Kia ora” is a Maori word that conveys “welcome, hello friend, thank you” making our chosen name uniquely fitting. On June 3, 2023 Ed passed away. You can learn more about Ed and his commitment to our mission, and make a contribution in honor of Ed.
We encourage our donors to be part of our work by participating in dialogues and courses throughout the community.
Thanks to members’ incredible generosity and commitment to making the world safer for our youth, we are not confined by the financial priorities of foundations. Instead, we have become leaders for the entire community, staying on the razor’s edge of innovative services and programs.
JOIN or RENEW YOUR KIAORA DONATION HERE
Members of our Kiaora Society contribute $1,000 or more each year. The generous support of Kiaora members forms the lifeblood of our work and empowers us to take our education programs where they are needed most. As a member of our Kiaora Society, you are our partner in creating a safer world for all youth. A major benefit of being a Kiaora donor is that our courses are all complimentary to you.
| PIONEER $75,000 | MENTOR $1,000 |
| Anonymous | Lewis Aaron & Nigel Stirk |
| TRUSTEE $50,000 | Jose Alonso |
| Florida Blue Foundation | Patricia Anderson |
| The Our Fund Foundation | Connie Barden |
| LUMINARY $25,000 | Sam Blum |
| F. Lynn Leverett & Lane W. Park | Danny Cabrera & Krisztian Karsai |
| Cécilia de Almeida | |
| The Joseph H. & Florence A. Roblee Foundation | Olga & Ignacio del Valle |
| VISIONARY $10,000 | William Dewald |
| Howard Greenfield Charitable Foundation | Samantha Dietz |
| Community Foundation for Palm Beach & Martin Counties | Michele & Jonathan Drucker |
| Joseph M. Kraus | Ed Eksdale in Memory of Glenn L. Minton |
| The LGBTQ+ Equity Fund | |
| Emeritus Donors: Ed McAmis & Gerson Gonzalez | Martha Fugate |
| Paul Palank Memorial Foundation | Tori & Tom Gabriel |
| Micky & Madeleine Arison Family Foundation | Liebe & Seth Gadinsky |
| McCutcheon Foundation | Barbara T. Gray |
| Paula Morabito & Maria Yip | James Gross & Bruce Healy |
| Osaic Foundation | Neal Haber & Lisa Saldana Fund |
| Raben/Pernick Family Fund | International Institute of Clinical Sexology |
| Sain Orr Royak DeForest Steadman Foundation | Jamie M. Joseph, Ph.D & Michael Krameisen |
| ViiV Healthcare | Leesfield Family Foundation |
| CHAMPION $5,000 | Christie & Jahn Kirchoff |
| Tim Bush | Alfredo & Cristy Leon |
| Patricia Caicedo & Eduardo Salazar | Retta Logan |
| Boca Rio Foundation | Dr. John J. Martin Jr. & Forrest McSurdy |
| John Gordon | Evan McEwing |
| Gulfstream Philanthropic Foundation | Mofsky-McLean Family |
| Dan Heininger | Teresa Montolio |
| Scott Huizenga | Thomas J. Murrell |
| The Jack Kagan Foundation | Robert Oldakowski & Luis Mendoza |
| Jose Luis Pere & Trae Williamson | Noah & Natalie Pantaleon |
| Raymond Bravo Foundation | Nicolas Pisano |
| The William R. Watts Foundation, Inc. | Bill Ross |
| Carol & Ed Williamson | Rachel Sottile |
| LEADER $2,500 | Virgin & Pete Vandervlugt |
| Greg Baldwin & Jose Castro | Tim Wagoner Family Memorial Education Fund |
| Tim & Meredith Birrittella | Laura White |
| Naomi Canning-In Honor of John Canning’s memory | Bruce Wolfe & Mark Henderson |
| Coral Gables Community Foundation | Dr. Terilee Wunderman |
| Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Joseph Zolobczuk |
| Anonymous | |
| Grove Bank & Trust | |
| The Logan Family | |
| Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC | |
| The Margaret McCartney & R. Parks Williams Charitable Foundation | |
| The Miami Foundation | |
| Michael Guttman Fund | |
| Roxy-Cary Sora | |
| Gary B. Stross | |
| Cynthia & Emilio Vazquez | |
| Kevin Veilleux | |
| The Walter and Adi Blum Foundation, Inc. | |
| Stephanie Yahn & Athena Hadjixenofontos | |
| Hector Zuazo & Bob Medina | |