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