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.
Founding Member and Purpose of The Kiaora Society
Ed McAmis, an attorney and philanthropist, has been 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. Coincidentally, “Kia ora” is a Maori word that means “welcome,” making our chosen name uniquely fitting.
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.
Kiaora Society Members Donate $1000 or more to YES Institute Annually
| PIONEER $75,000 | MENTOR $1,000 – CONTINUED | |
| Bruce A. Christensen Trust | Naomi Canning | |
| Citrix | ||
| TRUSTEE $50,000 | Coral Gables Community Foundation | |
| Cécilia de Almeida Frachesen | ||
| Joseph M. Kraus | The de Lamar Family | |
| F. Lynn Leverett & Lane W. Park | Deli Lane Cafe & Tavern | |
| Olga & Ignacio del Valle William Dewald | ||
| LUMINARY $25,000 | Maria Elena Diaz de Villegas | |
| Osiason Educational Foundation, Inc. | Samantha Dietz | |
| Flirt Bowl, Inc. | ||
| Melitza & Juan Dominguez | ||
| VISIONARY $10,000 | Michele & Jonathan Drucker | |
| The Batchelor Foundation, Inc. | Umut Dursun | |
| Jonathan & Tina Kislak | ||
| Jonathan Lewis | Giancarlo Falco | |
| Ed McAmis & Gerson Gonzalez | Victoria Gabriel | |
| Patricia McKay Verbeeck | Liebe & Seth Gadinsky | |
| The Miami Foundation | Barbara T. Gray | |
| Paula Morabito & María M. Yip | Misae Graziano | |
| Grove Bank & Trust | ||
| CHAMPION $5,000 | James Gross | |
| Patricia Caicedo & Eduardo Salazar | Margie Hambro | |
| The Alex & Agnes O. McINTOSH FOUNDATION | Marty Harris & Nikki Korval | |
| Florida Power & Light | Robert J. Hedigan | |
| Martha Fugate | Hutch’s Fans and Viewers on Twitch | |
| Tom Jackson | Jamie M. Joseph & Ph.D & Michael Krameisen | |
| The Jack Kagan Foundation | Key Biscayne Community Foundation | |
| Jose Luis Pere & Trae Williamson | Leesfield Family Foundation | |
| Karen Raben & Andrea Pernick | Alfredo & Cristy Leon | |
| Carol & Ed Williamson | Mairi MacLean | |
| Marsh & McLennan LLC Company | ||
| LEADER $2,500 | Dr. John J. Martin Jr. & Forrest McSurdy | |
| Tim & Meredith Birrittella | Evan McEwing | |
| Victor & Tracey Brown | Robert Oldakowski & Luis Mendoza | |
| Dr. Alan K. Roberts & Allan Barger | ||
| Bob & Meghan Harris | Bill Ross | |
| Jahn & Christie Kirchoff | Steve Ruffe | |
| Howard Kurzweil | Don Sadler | |
| The Logan Family | Joan Schaeffer | |
| Our Fund, Inc. | Lee Schrager | |
| Cynthia & Emilio Vazquez | Richard Shannon & Mario J. Arnaez | |
| Kevin Veilleux | Dr. Shelley Slapion-Foote & Dr. Frank Foote | |
| Roxana & Efrain Sora | ||
| MENTOR $1,000 | Geoffrey Swetz & Carlos Leo | |
| Lewis Aaron & Nigel Stirk | Roxy-Cary Sora | |
| Dr. Lauren Abern | TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation | |
| Dr. Patrick Abuzeni & Angela Patt | Natalia Varela | |
| Lina Acosta Sandaal | Jorge Vazquez & Robert Armada | |
| Jose Alonso | Laura White | |
| Jorge Andino | Dr. John Whitehead | |
| Greg Baldwin & Jose Castro | Dr. Terilee Wunderman | |
| Banco Santander International | Joseph M. Zolobczuk | |
| Connie Barden | Anonymous Donor | |
| Sarah A. Barroso | ||
| Thomas Blount | ||
| Sam Blum | ||
| Danny Cabrera & Krisztian Karsai | ||
