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Five Acres Launches HOPE IS HERE Campaign
ALTADENA, Calif., May 28, 2021—These past 15 months during the pandemic, many children, families, and individuals experienced unexpected life events that have pushed some of them to their limits. For Five Acres that also meant postponing two galas, making the health and safety of their staff and guests the priority. To replace critically needed funds...
A Licensed Vocational Nurse Finds Time to Help Children in Foster Care
Genevieve Laguna (center) donates toys and pajamas for Five Acres’ holiday drive. With her are Brandon Ito and Stephanie Perez who work in the Five Acres Advancement Department. | Photo courtesy of Genevieve Laguna Genevieve Laguna, a licensed vocational nurse, works tirelessly to keep people safe, healthy, and recover from surgeries. Overworked and exhausted, Genevieve...
Five Acres Raises Awareness, Advocacy and Action during Child Abuse Prevention Month in April
With more than 20,000 children in the Los Angeles foster care system, Five Acres has been working to keep the numbers low by providing safety, well-being, and permanency to children and youth in foster care. During April, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Five Acres is raising awareness, advocacy, and action. For many students, schools have reopened...
Five Acres Presents Community Awards and Welcomes New Board Members
Five Acres announced its new board members and recognized its community award recipients at its 133rd Annual Meeting and Board Celebration on March 10. Hosting the virtual celebration, Five Acres honored community members and volunteers who were unable to be recognized last year due to the pivot to socially distanced and working remotely because of...
Five Acres celebrates its 133rd birthday on March 12
Five Acres will be celebrating its 133rd birthday on March 12. Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger recognized March 12 as “Five Acres Day†in 2018 at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting in Downtown Los Angeles. Impacting the lives of more than 9,000 individuals, Five Acres Day promotes safety, well-being, and permanency...
In Loving Memory of Billie Youngblood-Knolle
Billie Youngblood-Knolle October 25,1923 – December 13, 2020 Former Five Acres board member, Billie Youngblood-Knolle, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday night, December 13. She was 97. Billie was recruited to the board for her extensive marketing communications skills gained over a decade at LIFE magazine as a writer and manager in media, then...
A Message from Five Acres CEO Chanel W. Boutakidis
Hello Five Acres Community, Since the start of this pandemic, 285 days ago, much of my time has been focused on keeping our children safe and healthy, keeping our staff safe and healthy, and keeping the agency financially sound during these challenging times. As 2020 comes to an end, I want to share that Five...
Five Acres’ Holiday Toy Drive To Benefit Children and Youth in Foster Care Greatly Impacted By The COVID-19 Pandemic
Five Acres’ annual holiday toy drive creates joyful holiday memories for vulnerable children and foster youth who have already overcome many challenges in their young lives. Through the years, many generous supporters in the community have made these children’s holiday wishes come true. This year the need is greater and more urgent as a result...
Our commitment to safety and well-being
Since 1888, Five Acres has been committed to ensuring the safety, well-being and permanency of the children and families we serve. During these challenging times during the COVID-19 pandemic, our mission remains the same. Our highest priority is to ensure children and families continue to safely receive the services they need. Five Acres pandemic protocols...