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.
Also, supporting YES Institute with your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is simple and impactful. You can recommend a grant directly from your fund to help us continue creating safe, inclusive communities where every person is free to be themselves. Your generosity fuels education and dialogue that changes lives.
When making a recommendation, please use the following information:
Legal Name: Project Y.E.S., Inc. dba YES Institute
Tax ID (EIN): 65-0646667
Mailing Address: YES Institute, 5275 Sunset Drive, Miami, FL 33143
| PIONEER $75,000 | MENTOR $1,000 |
| Anonymous | Lewis Aaron & Nigel Stirk |
| TRUSTEE $50,000 | Jose Alonso |
| Community Foundation of Broward | Alper JCC Miami |
| Florida Blue Foundation | Connie Barden |
| The Our Fund Foundation, Inc. | Sam Blum |
| LUMINARY $25,000 | Ellie & Zach LLano |
| Dan Heininger | Rusty Collins |
| Howard Greenfield Charitable Foundation | Russell Corbett |
| The Jonathan D + Mark C. Lewis Foundation | Cécilia de Almeida |
| The Joseph H. & Florence A. Roblee Foundation | Olga & Ignacio del Valle |
| F. Lynn Leverett & Lane W. Park | William Dewald |
| Samantha Dietz | |
| The Miami Foundation | Docurapid Corp. |
| Raben/Pernick Family Fund | Michele & Jonathan Drucker |
| Andrew E. Zobler | Evensky & Katz Charitable Fund |
| VISIONARY $10,000 | Florida Trust & Estate Counsel, PLLC |
| Allegany Franciscan Ministries | |
| Baptist Health South Florida | Martha Fugate |
| The Batchelor Foundation, Inc. | GableStage |
| The Brothers Jackson | Tori & Tom Gabriel |
| Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc. | Liebe & Seth Gadinsky |
| Scott Huizenga | Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| Joseph M. Kraus | Emeritus Donors: James Gross & Bruce Healy |
| Emeritus Donors: Ed McAmis & Gerson Gonzalez | Grove Bank & Trust |
| Micky & Madeleine Arison Family Foundation | HALPERN | SANTOS | PINKERT |
| Paula Morabito & Maria Yip | Jess Hope Elias |
| Osaic Foundation | Douglas Houghton |
| Sain Orr Royak DeForest Steadman Foundation | International Institute of Clinical Sexology |
| Anonymous | Kelsey Johnson |
| CHAMPION $5,000 | Jamie M. Joseph, Ph.D & Michael Krameisen |
| Patricia Caicedo & Eduardo Salazar | Tracy Koço |
| Jeffrey Davis & Michael Miller | Leesfield Family Foundation |
| Denise & John Gordon | Alfredo & Cristy Leon |
| Gulfstream Philanthropic Foundation | Barry Long |
| The Jack Kagan Foundation | Weston Lyons & Raul Vasquez |
| David Knoble & Douglas Choo | Dr. John J. Martin Jr. & Forrest McSurdy |
| McCutcheon Foundation | Maria Mas Blet |
| Jose Luis Pere & Trae Williamson | Evan McEwing |
| TD Bank | |
| Teresa & Nikolas Montolio | |
| Cynthia & Emilio Vazquez | Thomas J. Murrell |
| The Walter and Adi Blum Foundation, Inc. | Robert Oldakowski & Luis Mendoza |
| The William R. Watts Foundation, Inc. | Noah & Natalie Pantaleon |
| Carol & Ed Williamson | Brent & JB Pfeiffer |
| LEADER $2,500 | Nicolas Pisano |
| Greg Baldwin & Jose Castro | Dr. Restrepo & Mr. Legeros |
| Tim & Meredith Birrittella | Bill Ross |
| Tim Bush & Xavier Boyaval | Steven Santiago, MD |
| Naomi Canning-In Honor of John Canning’s memory | Hudson Santos |
| Lee Schrager & Southern Glazer's | |
| Enterprise/Taylor Charitable Entities | Roxy-Cary Sora |
| Maria Gabriela Contreras | Rachel Sottile |
| Barbara T. Gray | Eugene Sulzberger |
| The Gruen Tolman Family Charitable Fund | Laura White |
| Key Biscayne Community Foundation | Dr. Terilee Wunderman |
| The Margaret McCartney & R. Parks Williams Charitable Foundation | Anonymous |
| The Mofsky-McLean Family | |
| Michael Guttman Fund | |
| Raymond Bravo Foundation | |
| Sports Grill | |
| Kevin Veilleux | |
| Stephanie Yahn & Athena Hadjixenofontos | |
| Joseph Zolobczuk | |
| Hector Zuazo & Bob Medina | |