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
| TRUSTEE $50,000 | MENTOR $1,000 – CONTINUED | |
| Joseph M. Kraus | Danny Cabrera & Krisztian Karsai | |
| F. Lynn Leverett & Lane W. Park | Naomi Canning | |
| LUMINARY $25,000 | Citrix | |
| Florida Panthers Foundation | Coral Gables Community Foundation | |
| Osiason Educational Foundation, Inc. | Cécilia de Almeida Frachesen | |
| The de Lamar Family | ||
| VISIONARY $10,000 | Deli Lane Cafe & Tavern | |
| The Batchelor Foundation, Inc. | Olga & Ignacio del Valle | |
| Ed McAmis & Gerson Gonzalez | Maria Elena Diaz de Villegas | |
| Patricia McKay Verbeeck | William Dewald | |
| The Miami Foundation | Samantha Dietz | |
| Paula Morabito & Maria Yip | Flirt Bowl, Inc. | |
| CHAMPION $5,000 | Michele & Jonathan Drucker | |
| The Alex & Agnes O. McINTOSH FOUNDATION | Umut Dursun | |
| The Billi Marcus Foundation | ||
| Victor & Tracey Brown | Giancarlo Falco | |
| Patricia Caicedo & Eduardo Salazar | Victoria Gabriel | |
| Martha Fugate | Liebe & Seth Gadinsky | |
| Tom Jackson | Barbara T. Gray | |
| The Jack Kagan Foundation | Grove Bank & Trust | |
| Jonathan & Tina Kislak | James Gross | |
| Karen Raben & Andrea Pernick | Margie Hambro | |
| LEADER $2,500 | Marty Harris & Nikki Korval | |
| Tim & Meredith Birrittella | Hutch’s Fans and Viewers on Twitch | |
| Jamie M. Joseph & Ph.D & Michael Krameisen | ||
| Florida Power & Light | Key Biscayne Community Foundation | |
| Bob & Meghan Harris | Leesfield Family Foundation | |
| Jahn & Christie Kirchoff | Alfredo & Cristy Leon | |
| Howard Kurzweil | Mairi MacLean | |
| The Logan Family | Marsh & McLennan LLC Company | |
| Our Fund, Inc. | Dr. John J. Martin Jr. & Forrest McSurdy | |
| Jose Luis Pere & Trae Williamson | Evan McEwing | |
| Cynthia & Emilio Vazquez | Robert Oldakowski & Luis Mendoza | |
| Kevin Veilleux | Dr. Alan K. Roberts & Allan Barger | |
| Carol & Ed Williamson | Bill Ross | |
| MENTOR $1,000 | John Saavedra | |
| Lewis Aaron & Nigel Stirk | Joan Schaeffer | |
| Dr. Lauren Abern | Lee Schrager | |
| Lina Acosta Sandaal | Richard Shannon & Mario J. Arnaez | |
| Jose Alonso | Dr. Shelley Slapion-Foote & Dr. Frank Foote | |
| Jorge Andino | Roxana & Efrain Sora | |
| Greg Baldwin & Jose Castro | Roxy-Cary Sora | |
| Banco Santander International | Gary B. Stross | |
| Connie Barden | Geoffrey Swetz & Carlos Leo | |
| Sarah A. Barroso | Natalia Varela | |
| Sam Blum | Jorge Vazquez & Robert Armada | |
| Tim Wagoner & Julio Morales | ||
| Laura White | ||
| Dr. John Whitehead | ||
| Dr. Terilee Wunderman | ||
| Joseph M. Zolobczuk | ||
| Anonymous Donor |
