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Tickets Available For Five Acres’ Desert Oasis Gala In Pasadena
Five Acres’ Desert Oasis Gala Sponsorship Committee – (front row, left to right) Mimi Carter, Shoshana Puccia, Chris Selak, Katie McDonald; (second row, left to right) Chelby Crawford, Kelly Mercadé, Renée Chang, Michele Doll, Jennifer Berger, Trish Gonzales; (back row, left to right) Don Boline, Sue McGuirl, Matt McIntyre, Natalie Bazarevitsch, Nicole Rasic. Event to...
Five Acres Receives Generous $100k Grant from S. Mark Taper Foundation
Five Acres has received its fourth gift from the generous S. Mark Taper Foundation in support of its programs for vulnerable children and families. [Altadena, Calif] January 29, 2019 – Family and child services nonprofit Five Acres has received a generous $100,000 grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation. The unrestricted grant will be used...
Five Acres Welcomes Chinling Chen as New Chief Program Officer of Prevention
Chinling Chen, LCSW will re-join Five Acres as their Chief Program Officer of Prevention to keep families together and help prevent children from entering foster care. [Los Angeles, Calif] October 9, 2018 – Five Acres is proud to announce Chinling Chen, LCSW, as the nonprofit’s new Chief Program Officer of Prevention. Chen will lead Five...
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...