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 |
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| Bruce Christensen | Naomi Canning | |
| 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 | |
| LUMINARY $25,000 | Olga & Ignacio del Valle | |
| Osiason Educational Foundation, Inc. | William Dewald | |
| Dharma Yoga Studio of Coconut Grove | ||
| VISIONARY $10,000 | Maria Elena Diaz de Villegas | |
| The Batchelor Foundation, Inc. | Samantha Dietz | |
| Jonathan & Tina Kislak | Flirt Bowl, Inc. | |
| Jonathan Lewis | Melitza & Juan Dominguez | |
| Ed McAmis & Gerson Gonzalez | Michele & Jonathan Drucker | |
| Patricia McKay Verbeeck | Umut Dursun | |
| The Miami Foundation | ||
| Paula Morabito & María M. Yip | Giancarlo Falco | |
| CHAMPION $5,000 | Victoria Gabriel | |
| Patricia Caicedo & Eduardo Salazar | Barbara T. Gray | |
| The Alex & Agnes O. McINTOSH FOUNDATION | Misae Graziano | |
| Florida Power & Light | Grove Bank & Trust | |
| Martha Fugate | James Gross | |
| Tom Jackson | Marjorie Hambro | |
| The Jack Kagan Foundation | Marty Harris & Nikki Korval | |
| Jose Luis Pere & Trae Williamson | Robert J. Hedigan | |
| Karen Raben & Andrea Pernick | Hutch’s Fans and Viewers on Twitch | |
| Carol & Ed Williamson | Jamie M. Joseph & Ph.D & Michael Krameisen | |
| LEADER $2,500 | Key Biscayne Community Foundation | |
| Tim & Meredith Birrittella | Alfredo & Cristy Leon | |
| Victor & Tracey Brown | Mairi MacLean | |
| Marsh & McLennan LLC Company | ||
| Citrix | Dr. John J. Martin Jr. & Forrest McSurdy | |
| Bob & Meghan Harris | Evan McEwing | |
| Jahn & Christie Kirchoff | Robert Oldakowski & Luis Mendoza | |
| Howard Kurzweil | Dr. Alan K. Roberts & Allan Barger | |
| The Logan Family | Bill Ross | |
| Our Fund, Inc. | Steve Ruffe | |
| Cynthia & Emilio Vazquez | Don Sadler | |
| Kevin Veilleux | Joan Schaeffer | |
| MENTOR $1,000 | Lee Schrager | |
| Lewis Aaron & Nigel Stirk | Richard Shannon & Mario J. Arnaez | |
| Dr. Lauren Abern | Dr. Shelley Slapion-Foote & Dr. Frank Foote | |
| Dr. Patrick Abuzeni & Angela Patt | Roxana & Efrain Sora | |
| Lina Acosta Sandaal | Geoffrey Swetz & Carlos Leo | |
| Jose Alonso | Roxy-Cary Sora | |
| Jorge Andino | TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation | |
| Greg Baldwin & Jose Castro | Natalia Varela | |
| Connie Barden | Jorge Vazquez & Robert Armada | |
| Sarah A. Barroso | Laura White | |
| Thomas Blount | Dr. John Whitehead | |
| Sam Blum | Dr. Terilee Wunderman | |
| Danny Cabrera & Krisztian Karsai | Joseph M. Zolobczuk | |
| Anonymous Donor | ||
