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 | ||
| The TOBY Fund | Giancarlo Falco | |
| VISIONARY $10,000 | Flirtbowl, Inc | |
| OUT MIAMI Foundation | Martha Fugate | |
| Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust | Victoria Gabriel | |
| The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc. | Liebe & Seth Gadinsky | |
| Our Fund, Inc. | Barbara T. Gray | |
| Jonathan & Tina Kislak | Misae Graziano | |
| Jonathan Lewis | James Gross | |
| Ed McAmis & Gerson Gonzalez | Marty Harris & Nikki Korval | |
| Paula Morabito & María M. Yip | Robert J. Hedigan | |
| Osiason Educational Foundation, Inc. | Tom Jackson | |
| Patricia McKay Verbeeck | Robert Johnson & Layne Tidwell | |
| CHAMPION $5,000 | Jamie M. Joseph & Ph.D & Michael Krameisen | |
| Jorge L. Basto & Robert Zimmerman | Luke & Karen Jude | |
| Patricia Caicedo & Eduardo Salazar | Jahn & Christie Kirchoff | |
| The William J. & Isobel G. Clarke Foundation | Ellen L. Leesfield & Pamela Perry | |
| The Miami Foundation | Alfredo & Cristy Leon | |
| LEADER $2,500 | Mairi MacLean | |
| Lewis Aaron & Nigel Stirk | Marsh & McLennan LLC Company | |
| Tim & Meredith Birrittella | Mastercard | |
| Evan McEwing | ||
| Citrix | Maria Menendez & Floriano Alencar | |
| Coral Gables Community Foundation | Robert Oldakowski & Luis Mendoza | |
| Patricia Dowd-Davis & Gary Davis | Damian Pardo | |
| Key Biscayne Community Foundation | Plinio Pastor Palmieri | |
| Howard Kurzweil | Cathy Pick | |
| The Logan Family | Dr. Alan K. Roberts & Allan Barger | |
| Dr. John J. Martin Jr. & Forrest McSurdy | Bill Ross | |
| Jose Luis Pere & Trae Williamson | Steve Ruffe | |
| Karen Raben & Andrea Pernick | Don Sadler | |
| Michael Rucker | Lee Schrager | |
| Kevin Veilleux | Richard Shannon & Mario J. Arnaez | |
| Carol & Ed Williamson | Michelle Shurtieff | |
| MENTOR $1,000 | Dr. Shelley Slapion-Foote & Dr. Frank Foote | |
| Dr. Lauren Abern | Roxana & Efrain Sora | |
| Dr. Patrick Abuzeni & Angela Patt | Roxy-Cary Sora | |
| Lina Acosta Sandaal | Gary B. Stross | |
| Jose Alonso | TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation | |
| Appelrouth Farah & CO., P.A. | Natalia Varela | |
| Greg Baldwin & Jose Castro | Cynthia & Emilio Vazquez | |
| Connie Barden | Jorge Vazquez & Robert Armada | |
| Sarah A. Barroso | Tim Wagoner | |
| Thomas Blount | The Robert S. Wennett & Mario Cader-Frech Foundation | |
| Sam Blum | Laura White | |
| Naomi Canning | Dr. Terilee Wunderman | |
| Ajit & Manju Datwani | Joseph M. Zolobczuk | |
| Cécilia de Almeida Frachesen | Anonymous Donor | |
| Olga & Ignacio del Valle | ||
| Deli Lane Cafe & Tavern |
