Suicide among children and teens is a growing concern that can feel overwhelming for caregivers, but recognizing the warning signs and knowing how to respond can make a life-saving difference. Young people often communicate their pain through changes in behavior, mood, or daily habits, and these signals, though sometimes subtle, should never be overlooked. Kate […]
Five Acres adoptive parents, Shana Honeyman and Robert Forman with Leonard, their son. Photo courtesy of Five Acres Young children going back to school can have big feelings about the transition from summer to a new academic year. Five Acres, a foster care and adoptions charity based in Altadena, provide support to parents, caregivers, and [...]
Five Acres families, who provide a loving, permanent home to children in foster care, receive education, resources, and linkages to community support. Photo courtesy of Five Acres As parents, our instinct is often to put our children’s needs ahead of our own—especially during times of crisis or uncertainty. But just like the in-flight safety message [...]
We are thrilled to announce our 37th Annual Golf Classic and Dinner, co-chaired by Rachel and Nick Mosaquites, to be held on September 15, 2025 at San Gabriel Country Club in San Gabriel. We cordially invite you to participate in this year's tournament and dinner: Five Acres Tee-iesta! Traditionally in Spain, a fiesta was held to bring [...]
We know many of our Five Acres friends and family have been impacted by the fires and we are staying strong with you to ensure our community's needs are met. We recognize many in our Five Acres family have been affected and continue to support us in this ever-evolving time to provide relief in our [...]
Five Acres is dedicated not only to promoting safe, loving and permanent families, but safe, healthy family lifestyles as well. To read our local nutritional/wellness policy, please click here.
Our childen’s cottage need your TLC! Please kick in NOW to help us raise $150,000 for our Cottage Renovation Fund! This fund was established with generous grants from the Pasadena Community Foundation and the In-N-Out Burger Foundation totaling $75,000. You, too, can contribute to help us reach our goal! Five Acres’ historic Altadena campus and 8 […]
Celebrate our 135th birthday! We’re celebrating our 135th birthday and have published a commemorative coffee table book and bundling it with birthday candles for $135. We’re sharing this birthday packet, while supplies last, during our birthday month — March! Purchases made are a donation to Five Acres. Please consider supporting our birthday to help us […]
As the calendar year begins to wind down, many of us start to think about charitable donations and year-end gifting. Additionally, the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has further highlighted attention on timely charitable giving. However, all-too-often the busyness of life gets in the way of thoughtful gift planning and donations are rushed at […]
ALTADENA, Calif., March 14, 2022—Five Acres, an Altadena-based children’s foster care agency, is hosting child welfare advocates and its supporters at Starry Starry Night: Five Acres’ Annual Gala on Saturday, May 14. Held at the private estate of Joe Fehrenbacher in Pasadena, the event will raise funds to support the more than 7,000 children and […]