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 A. Christensen Trust | Sam Blum | |
| TRUSTEE $50,000 | Danny Cabrera & Krisztian Karsai | |
| Naomi Canning | ||
| Joseph M. Kraus | Ajit & Manju Datwani | |
| F. Lynn Leverett & Lane W. Park | Cécilia de Almeida Frachesen | |
| LUMINARY $25,000 | The de Lamar Family | |
| Osiason Educational Foundation, Inc. | Deli Lane Cafe & Tavern | |
| The TOBY Fund | Olga & Ignacio del Valle | |
| VISIONARY $10,000 | William Dewald | |
| The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc. | Dharma Yoga Studio of Coconut Grove | |
| Jonathan & Tina Kislak | Maria Elena Diaz de Villegas | |
| Jonathan Lewis | Samantha Dietz | |
| Ed McAmis & Gerson Gonzalez | Flirt Bowl, Inc. | |
| Patricia McKay Verbeeck | Melitza & Juan Dominguez | |
| The Miami Foundation | Michele & Jonathan Drucker | |
| Paula Morabito & María M. Yip | Umut Dursun | |
| Our Fund, Inc. | ||
| CHAMPION $5,000 | Giancarlo Falco | |
| Patricia Caicedo & Eduardo Salazar | Victoria Gabriel | |
| The William J. & Isobel G. Clarke Foundation | Liebe & Seth Gadinsky | |
| Florida Power & Light | Barbara T. Gray | |
| Martha Fugate | Misae Graziano | |
| The Jack Kagan Foundation | Grove Bank & Trust | |
| Jose Luis Pere & Trae Williamson | James Gross | |
| Karen Raben & Andrea Pernick | Marjorie Hambro | |
| Carol & Ed Williamson | Marty Harris & Nikki Korval | |
| LEADER $2,500 | Robert J. Hedigan | |
| Tim & Meredith Birrittella | Tom Jackson | |
| Victor & Tracey Brown | Jamie M. Joseph & Ph.D & Michael Krameisen | |
| Alfredo & Cristy Leon | ||
| Citrix | Mairi MacLean | |
| Coral Gables Community Foundation | Marsh & McLennan LLC Company | |
| Bob & Meghan Harris | Dr. John J. Martin Jr. & Forrest McSurdy | |
| Key Biscayne Community Foundation | Evan McEwing | |
| Jahn & Christie Kirchoff | Robert Oldakowski & Luis Mendoza | |
| Howard Kurzweil | Dr. Alan K. Roberts & Allan Barger | |
| The Logan Family | Bill Ross | |
| Cynthia & Emilio Vazquez | Steve Ruffe | |
| Kevin Veilleux | Don Sadler | |
| MENTOR $1,000 | Joan Schaeffer | |
| Lewis Aaron & Nigel Stirk | Lee Schrager | |
| Dr. Lauren Abern | Richard Shannon & Mario J. Arnaez | |
| Dr. Patrick Abuzeni & Angela Patt | Dr. Shelley Slapion-Foote & Dr. Frank Foote | |
| Lina Acosta Sandaal | Roxana & Efrain Sora | |
| Jose Alonso | Geoffrey Swetz & Carlos Leo | |
| Jorge Andino | Roxy-Cary Sora | |
| Greg Baldwin & Jose Castro | ||
| Connie Barden | Gary B. Stross | |
| Sarah A. Barroso | TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation | |
| Thomas Blount | Natalia Varela | |
| Jorge Vazquez & Robert Armada | ||
| Laura White | ||
| Dr. John Whitehead | ||
| Dr. Terilee Wunderman | ||
| Joseph M. Zolobczuk | ||
| Anonymous Donor | ||
