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 |
| Rsuty Collins | |
| The Joseph H. & Florence A. Roblee Foundation | Maria Gabriela Contreras |
| VISIONARY $10,000 | Cécilia de Almeida |
| Howard Greenfield Charitable Foundation | Olga & Ignacio del Valle |
| Community Foundation for Palm Beach & Martin Counties | William Dewald |
| Joseph M. Kraus | Samantha Dietz |
| The LGBTQ+ Equity Fund | Docurapid Corp. |
| Emeritus Donors: Ed McAmis & Gerson Gonzalez | Michele & Jonathan Drucker |
| Paul Palank Memorial Foundation | Ed Eksdale in Memory of Glenn L. Minton |
| Micky & Madeleine Arison Family Foundation | |
| McCutcheon Foundation | Martha Fugate |
| Paula Morabito & Maria Yip | Tori & Tom Gabriel |
| Osaic Foundation | Liebe & Seth Gadinsky |
| Raben/Pernick Family Fund | Barbara T. Gray |
| Sain Orr Royak DeForest Steadman Foundation | James Gross & Bruce Healy |
| ViiV Healthcare | Neal Haber & Lisa Saldana Fund |
| CHAMPION $5,000 | International Institute of Clinical Sexology |
| Tim Bush | Jamie M. Joseph, Ph.D & Michael Krameisen |
| Patricia Caicedo & Eduardo Salazar | Leesfield Family Foundation |
| Boca Rio Foundation | Christie & Jahn Kirchoff |
| John Gordon | Tracy Koço |
| Gulfstream Philanthropic Foundation | Alfredo & Cristy Leon |
| Dan Heininger | Retta Logan |
| Scott Huizenga | Dr. John J. Martin Jr. & Forrest McSurdy |
| The Jack Kagan Foundation | Evan McEwing |
| Jose Luis Pere & Trae Williamson | The Mofsky-McLean Family |
| Raymond Bravo Foundation | Teresa Montolio |
| The Walter and Adi Blum Foundation, Inc. | Christopher Morello |
| The William R. Watts Foundation, Inc. | Thomas J. Murrell |
| Carol & Ed Williamson | Robert Oldakowski & Luis Mendoza |
| LEADER $2,500 | Noah & Natalie Pantaleon |
| Greg Baldwin & Jose Castro | Nicolas Pisano |
| Tim & Meredith Birrittella | Bill Ross |
| Naomi Canning-In Honor of John Canning’s memory | Rachel Sottile |
| Coral Gables Community Foundation | Tim Wagoner Family Memorial Education Fund |
| Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Virgin & Pete Vandervlugt |
| The Wennett-Cader-Frech Foundation | |
| Grove Bank & Trust | Laura White |
| The Logan Family | Bruce Wolfe & Mark Henderson |
| Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC | Dr. Terilee Wunderman |
| The Margaret McCartney & R. Parks Williams Charitable Foundation | Joseph Zolobczuk |
| The Miami Foundation | Anonymous |
| Michael Guttman Fund | |
| Roxy-Cary Sora | |
| Gary B. Stross | |
| Cynthia & Emilio Vazquez | |
| Kevin Veilleux | |
| Stephanie Yahn & Athena Hadjixenofontos | |
| Hector Zuazo & Bob Medina | |