Founding Donor 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 contribute 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 donors’ 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.
Please Click the Logo to Join or Renew Your Kiaora Donation
Donors of our Kiaora Society contribute $1,000 or more each year. The generous support of Kiaora donors forms the lifeblood of our work and empowers us to take our education programs where they are needed most. As a donor to 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 | Jess Hope Elias |
| VISIONARY $10,000 | Evensky & Katz Charitable Fund |
| Allegany Franciscan Ministries | Florida Trust & Estate Counsel, PLLC |
| Baptist Health South Florida | |
| The Batchelor Foundation, Inc. | Martha Fugate |
| The Brothers Jackson | GableStage |
| Scott Huizenga | Tori & Tom Gabriel |
| Joseph M. Kraus | Liebe & Seth Gadinsky |
| Emeritus Donors: Ed McAmis & Gerson Gonzalez | Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| Micky & Madeleine Arison Family Foundation | Emeritus Donors: James Gross & Bruce Healy |
| Paula Morabito & Maria Yip | Grove Bank & Trust |
| Raul R. Rodriguez | HALPERN | SANTOS | PINKERT |
| Sain Orr Royak DeForest Steadman Foundation | Douglas Houghton |
| Anonymous | |
| CHAMPION $5,000 | International Institute of Clinical Sexology |
| Patricia Caicedo & Eduardo Salazar | Kelsey Johnson |
| Jeffrey Davis & Michael Miller | Jamie M. Joseph, Ph.D & Michael Krameisen |
| Denise & John Gordon | Kaufman Rossin |
| Gulfstream Philanthropic Foundation | Tracy Koço |
| The Jack Kagan Foundation | Leesfield Family Foundation |
| David Knoble & Douglas Choo | Alfredo & Cristy Leon |
| McCutcheon Foundation | Barry Long |
| Jose Luis Pere & Trae Williamson | Weston Lyons & Raul Vasquez |
| TD Bank | Dr. John J. Martin Jr. & Forrest McSurdy |
| Maria Mas Blet | |
| Cynthia & Emilio Vazquez | Evan McEwing |
| The Walter and Adi Blum Foundation, Inc. | |
| The William R. Watts Foundation, Inc. | Teresa & Nikolas Montolio |
| Carol & Ed Williamson | Thomas J. Murrell |
| LEADER $2,500 | Robert Oldakowski & Luis Mendoza |
| Greg Baldwin & Jose Castro | Noah & Natalie Pantaleon |
| Tim & Meredith Birrittella | Nicolas Pisano |
| Tim Bush & Xavier Boyaval | Dr. Restrepo & Mr. Legeros |
| Naomi Canning-In Honor of John Canning’s memory | Bill Ross |
| Steven Santiago, MD | |
| Enterprise/Taylor Charitable Entities | Hudson Santos |
| Maria Gabriela Contreras | Lee Schrager & Southern Glazer's |
| Barbara T. Gray | Roxy-Cary Sora |
| The Gruen Tolman Family Charitable Fund | Rachel Sottile |
| Key Biscayne Community Foundation | Eugene Sulzberger |
| The Margaret McCartney & R. Parks Williams Charitable Foundation | Laura White |
| The Mofsky-McLean Family | Dr. Terilee Wunderman |
| Michael Guttman Fund | Anonymous |
| Raymond Bravo Foundation | |
| Sports Grill | |
| Kevin Veilleux | |
| Stephanie Yahn & Athena Hadjixenofontos | |
| Joseph Zolobczuk | |
| Hector Zuazo & Bob Medina | |