We invite you to become a member of the Kiaora Society by donating $1,000 or more, annually. At whatever level you contribute, you are our partner in creating a safer world for all youth.
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
Joseph W. Blount Educational Fund at YES Institute
Pioneer $75,000
Nancy Hector
Trustee $50,000
Joseph M. Kraus
Luminary $25,000
Elton John AIDS Foundation
Jan & Daniel Lewis
Jonathan Lewis
The TOBY Fund
Visionary $10,000
Jorge L. Basto & Robert Zimmerman
The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc.
Charles N. & Eleanor Knight Leigh Foundation
Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust
Jonathan & Tina Kislak
F. Lynn Leverett & Lane W. Park
Ed McAmis & Gerson Gonzalez
Paula Morabito & María M. Yip
Our Fund, Inc.
OUT Miami Foundation
Osiason Educational Fund
Champion $5,000
Patricia Caicedo & Eduardo Salazar
Charles Urstadt & David Bernard
The Miami Foundation
Unite Miami Shores
Leader $2,500
Lewis Aaron & Nigel Stirk
Tim & Meredith Birrittella
Patricia Dowd-Davis & Gary Davis
Howard Kurzweil
Alfredo & Cristy Leon
The Logan Family
Dr. John J. Martin, Jr. & Forrest McSurdy
Jose Luis Pere & Trae Williamson
Karen Raben & Andrea Pernick
Michael Rucker
Kevin Veilleux
Carol & Ed Williamson
Mentor $1,000
Dr. Lauren Abern
Dr. Patrick Abuzeni & Angela Patt
Jose Alonso
Appelrouth Farah & CO., P.A.
Greg Baldwin & Jose Castro
Connie Barden
Mentor $1,000 – continued
Sarah A. Barroso
Alan Behmoiras
Thomas Blount
Sam Blum
Bruce A. Christensen
John Carey & Fiona Fay – In Memory of Robert Grimstead
Dharma Yoga Studio of Coconut Grove
Jeffrey Davis & Michael Miller
Olga & Ignacio del Valle
Deli Lane Cafe & Tavern
William Dewald
Marisa di Giovanni
Maria Elena Diaz de Villegas
Samantha Dietz
Dennis Edwards & Mark Steinberg Foundation
Giancarlo Falco
Flirtbowl, Inc
Victoria Gabriel
Liebe & Seth Gadinsky
Thomas Gellman & Carlos Yudica
Randall R. Gluss
Barbara T. Gray
Misae Graziano
James Gross
Marty Harris & Nikki Korval
Robert J. Hedigan
Tom Jackson
Robert Johnson & Layne Tidwell
Jamie M. Joseph, Ph.D & Michael Krameisen
Luke & Karen Jude
The Jacques W. Soukup Fund
Jahn & Christie Kirchoff
Giselle Kovac
Larry Luing & Dario Espinosa
Mairi MacLean
Evan McEwing
Marsh & McLennan LLC Company
Maria Menendez & Floriano Alencar
Russ & Kathi Ogan
Robert Oldakowski & Luis Mendoza
Damian Pardo
Plinio Pastor Palmieri
Cathy Pick
Dr. Alan K. Roberts & Allan Barger
Silvia Rojas
Bill Ross
Howard Perry Rothberg II & Paul A. Scolieri-Rothberg
Steve Ruffe
Don Sadler
Lee Schrager
Richard Shannon & Mario J. Arnaez
Michelle Shurtieff
SMP Pharmacy Solutions
Roxana & Efrain Sora
Roxy-Cary Sora
Gary B. Stross
Cynthia & Emilio Vazquez
Vega & Oprandi
Jorge Vazquez & Robert Armada
Tim Wagoner
The Robert S. Wennett & Mario Cader-Frech Foundation
Laura White
Dr. Terilee Wunderman
Joseph M. Zolobczuk
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