ALTADENA, Calif., July 7, 2021 â Five Acres, an Altadena-based childrenâs foster care agency, and Carbon Health, a leading technology-enabled healthcare provider, announced a new COVID-19 vaccination event on its premises for eligible children in foster care. During the pandemic, many children experienced isolation, instability, and anxiety and for children in foster care, those feelings [...]
ALTADENA, Calif., June 18, 2021â Five Acres resident Josiah Boyd, 18, who has been in foster care since he was nine years old, has received a $48,000 scholarship to Lakeland University in Wisconsin. Boyd came to Five Acres in 2016 as a resident of its residential program on the main campus in Altadena. âI was [...]
ALTADENA, Calif., May 28, 2021âThese 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 […]
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 [...]
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 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 will be celebrating its 133rd birthday on March 12. Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger recognized March 12 as âFive Acres Dayâ 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 […]
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 […]
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 Acresâ 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 childrenâs holiday wishes come true. This year the need is greater and more urgent as a result […]