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
| PHILANTHROPIST $150,000 | MENTOR $1,000 – CONTINUED | |
| Joseph W. Blount Educational Fund at YES Institute | William Dewald | |
| PIONEER $75,000 | Dharma Yoga Studio of Coconut Grove | |
| Bruce A. Christensen Trust | Marisa di Giovanni | |
| TRUSTEE $50,000 | Maria Elena Diaz de Villegas | |
| Joseph M. Kraus | Samantha Dietz | |
| F. Lynn Leverett & Lane W. Park | Melitza & Juan Dominguez | |
| LUMINARY $25,000 | Michele & Jonathan Drucker | |
| Osiason Educational Foundation, Inc. | Umut Dursun | |
| The TOBY Fund | ||
| VISIONARY $10,000 | Giancarlo Falco | |
| The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc. | Martha Fugate | |
| Jonathan & Tina Kislak | Victoria Gabriel | |
| Jonathan Lewis | Liebe & Seth Gadinsky | |
| Ed McAmis & Gerson Gonzalez | Barbara T. Gray | |
| Patricia McKay Verbeeck | Misae Graziano | |
| The Miami Foundation | James Gross | |
| Paula Morabito & María M. Yip | Marty Harris & Nikki Korval | |
| Our Fund, Inc. | Robert J. Hedigan | |
| CHAMPION $5,000 | Tom Jackson | |
| Patricia Caicedo & Eduardo Salazar | Robert Johnson & Layne Tidwell | |
| The William J. & Isobel G. Clarke Foundation | Jamie M. Joseph & Ph.D & Michael Krameisen | |
| Florida Power & Light | Luke & Karen Jude | |
| Jose Luis Pere & Trae Williamson | Ellen L. Leesfield & Pamela Perry | |
| Karen Raben & Andrea Pernick | Alfredo & Cristy Leon | |
| Carol & Ed Williamson | Mairi MacLean | |
| LEADER $2,500 | Marsh & McLennan LLC Company | |
| Lewis Aaron & Nigel Stirk | Dr. John J. Martin Jr. & Forrest McSurdy | |
| Tim & Meredith Birrittella | Evan McEwing | |
| Victor & Tracey Brown | Maria Menendez & Floriano Alencar | |
| Robert Oldakowski & Luis Mendoza | ||
| Citrix | Damian Pardo | |
| Coral Gables Community Foundation | Cathy Pick | |
| Patricia Dowd-Davis & Gary Davis | Dr. Alan K. Roberts & Allan Barger | |
| Bob & Meghan Harris | Bill Ross | |
| The Jack Kagan Foundation | Steve Ruffe | |
| Key Biscayne Community Foundation | Don Sadler | |
| Jahn & Christie Kirchoff | Jowharah Sanders | |
| Howard Kurzweil | Lee Schrager | |
| The Logan Family | Richard Shannon & Mario J. Arnaez | |
| Michael Rucker | Dr. Shelley Slapion-Foote & Dr. Frank Foote | |
| Cynthia & Emilio Vazquez | Roxana & Efrain Sora | |
| Kevin Veilleux | Geoffrey Swetz & Carlos Leo | |
| MENTOR $1,000 | Roxy-Cary Sora | |
| Dr. Lauren Abern | Gary B. Stross | |
| Dr. Patrick Abuzeni & Angela Patt | TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation | |
| Lina Acosta Sandaal | Natalia Varela | |
| Jose Alonso | Jorge Vazquez & Robert Armada | |
| Jorge Andino | ||
| Appelrouth Farah & CO., P.A. | Laura White | |
| Greg Baldwin & Jose Castro | Dr. John Whitehead | |
| Connie Barden | Dr. Terilee Wunderman | |
| Sarah A. Barroso | Joseph M. Zolobczuk | |
| Thomas Blount | Anonymous Donor | |
| Sam Blum | ||
| Danny Cabrera & Krisztian Karsai | ||
| Naomi Canning | ||
