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 | |
| F. Lynn Leverett & Lane W. Park | Cécilia de Almeida Frachesen | |
| LUMINARY $25,000 | The de Lamar Family | |
| Badia Spices | Deli Lane Cafe & Tavern | |
| Florida Panthers Foundation | Olga & Ignacio del Valle | |
| Miami-Dade Nonprofit Support Grants Program* | Maria Elena Diaz de Villegas | |
| Osiason Educational Foundation, Inc. | William Dewald | |
| Samantha Dietz | ||
| VISIONARY $10,000 | Michele & Jonathan Drucker | |
| The Batchelor Foundation, Inc. | Umut Dursun | |
| Ed McAmis & Gerson Gonzalez | ||
| Patricia McKay Verbeeck | Giancarlo Falco | |
| The Miami Foundation | Flirt Bowl, Inc. | |
| Paula Morabito & Maria Yip | Victoria Gabriel | |
| Our Fund, Inc. | Liebe & Seth Gadinsky | |
| University of Miami Greek Life | John Gordon | |
| CHAMPION $5,000 | Barbara T. Gray | |
| The Alex & Agnes O. McINTOSH FOUNDATION | Grove Bank & Trust | |
| Bank of America | James Gross | |
| The Billi Marcus Foundation | Margie Hambro | |
| Victor & Tracey Brown | Marty Harris & Nikki Korval | |
| Patricia Caicedo & Eduardo Salazar | Jamie M. Joseph & Ph.D & Michael Krameisen | |
| Citrix | Leesfield Family Foundation | |
| Martha Fugate | Alfredo & Cristy Leon | |
| Tom Jackson | Mairi MacLean | |
| The Jack Kagan Foundation | Marsh & McLennan LLC Company | |
| Jonathan & Tina Kislak | Dr. John J. Martin Jr. & Forrest McSurdy | |
| Joseph M. Kraus | Evan McEwing | |
| Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation | Robert Oldakowski & Luis Mendoza | |
| SpectrUM - University of Miami | Dr. Willy Prado | |
| LEADER $2,500 | Bill Ross | |
| Tim & Meredith Birrittella | Michael Rucker | |
| Naomi Canning - In honor of John Canning’s memory | John Saavedra | |
| Joan Schaeffer | ||
| Florida Power & Light | Lee Schrager | |
| Jahn & Christie Kirchoff | Richard Shannon and Mario J. Arnaez | |
| The Logan Family | Dr. Shelley Slapion-Foote & Dr. Frank Foote | |
| Jose Luis Pere & Trae Williamson | Roxana & Efrain Sora | |
| Karen Raben & Andrea Pernick | Roxy-Cary Sora | |
| Cynthia & Emilio Vazquez | Rachel Sottile | |
| Kevin Veilleux | Gary B. Stross | |
| Carol & Ed Williamson | Geoffrey Swetz & Carlos Leo | |
| Stephanie Yahn & Athena Hadjixenofontos | Natalia Varela | |
| MENTOR $1,000 | Veza Sur Brewing Co. | |
| Lewis Aaron & Nigel Stirk | Tim Wagoner | |
| Dr. Lauren Abern | Weiss Family Foundation, Inc. | |
| Jose Alonso | Laura White | |
| Connie Barden | Dr. Terilee Wunderman | |
| Sarah A. Barroso | Joseph M. Zolobczuk | |
| Colleen & Bruce Bastian | Anonymous Donor | |
| Sam Blum | ||
| Danny Cabrera & Krisztian Karsai | ||