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Five Acres Celebrates New West Covina Location with Open House and Ribbon Cutting
Courtyard at Five Acres’ newest offices in West Covina, California. Five Acres invites the community to join them for an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the nonprofit’s newest offices in West Covina. The event will take place on October 4, 2018 at 2934 E. Garvey Ave. South in West...
Five Acres’ New Volunteer Group Connects Young Professionals to Foster Youth
Members of The Alliance, Five Acres’ new young professionals volunteer guild, create enriching experiences for foster youth living at Five Acres. – Photo courtesy Five Acres [Altadena, Calif] July 25, 2018 – Five Acres, one of San Gabriel Valley’s oldest nonprofits, has launched The Alliance, a new volunteer program which connects young professionals with...
Five Acres Announces 31st Golf Classic & Dinner “A Night at the Derby”
Five Acres’ 31st Golf Classic & Dinner Sponsorship Committee. [Altadena, Calif] August 2, 2018 – Five Acres invites the community to join its 31st Golf Classic & Dinner, “A Night at the Derby†on Monday, September 17, 2018 at Oakmont Country Club in Glendale. All proceeds from the event will support Five Acres’ programs assisting...
Five Acres Celebrates 130 Years at Diamonds & Roses Gala
Five Acres CEO Chanel Boutakidis with the Diamonds & Roses Gala emcee George Gray, auctioneer Nick Di Nieri and gala co-chairs Kirsten Hansen and Matt McIntyre. — Photo courtesy Melissa Kobe [Altadena, California] June 18, 2018 – More than 300 guests gathered at the private home of Tom and Mariann Nolan in support of at-risk...
Margie and Robert E. Petersen Foundation Gifts $1 Million to Five Acres
[Altadena, California] May 15, 2018 – Child and family services nonprofit Five Acres has received a game-changing gift in the form of $1 million in unrestricted dollars from the Margie and Robert E. Petersen Foundation. The foundation also made a $123,600 grant in 2016 to support Five Acres’ transportation program for abused and neglected...
Actor Matt Lillard’s 5JammaSlamma a Success for Five Acres’ Foster Youth
Matt Lillard, creator of 5JammaSlamma, with Five Acres CEO Chanel Boutakidis – Photo courtesy Lisa Weingarten [Altadena, California] May 2, 2018 – 5JammaSlamma, the foster youth slam poetry workshop hosted by actor Matt Lillard (Scooby Doo, Good Girls) enjoyed its best turnout to date at its second annual celebration last month. Accompanied by Hawaii’s poet...
Tickets Available for Diamonds & Roses Gala: Five Acres’ 130th Birthday Bash on June 2, 2018
Sponsorship Committee for Diamonds & Roses Gala: Five Acres’ 130th Birthday Bash: Shoshanna Puccia, Millie Khoe, Shannon Miller, Amanda Ma, Nicole Rasic, Matt McIntyre, Kirsten Hansen, Jennifer Berger, Don Boline, Katie McDonald, Renée Chang, Kris Ordaz and Mariann Nolan. [Altadena, California] May 2, 2018 – Tickets are available for the Diamonds & Roses...
Actor Matt Lillard Presents 2nd 5JammaSlamma Event for Five Acres’ Foster Youth
Actor Matt Lillard, in partnership with Five Acres, Engaging the Senses and Say Word, will present his 2nd 5JammaSlamma poetry event featuring performances by Five Acres’ foster youth on April 21, 2018 at Werkartz in LA. [Altadena, California] April 2, 2018 – Actor and child welfare advocate Matt Lillard (Twin Peaks, Good Girls, Scooby Doo)...
Five Acres Launches Campaign to Connect Foster Youth with Permanent Families
Five Acres’ new fundraising campaign will help fund critical programs for foster youth and install 200 inscribed tiles to create the “McCreight Foundation Pathway to Permanency Wall†at their Altadena campus. Ryan Dietz, past Five Acres board chair and founding member of the Five Acres Permanency Tile Campaign. [Los Angeles, California] March 28, 2018 –...