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Five Acres Welcomes New Board Members
Altadena, Calif—(Wednesday, March 8, 2017) Five Acres announced the addition of three new board members to the agency’s Board of Directors. Celeste Liversidge, Scott Street, and Erica Tejeda will all be joining the Board as new members after years of involvement with various Five Acres committees. The three new members were inducted at the agency’s...
Five Acres hosts first, “Fashion for Philanthropy” event featuring Black Halo designs and proceeds benefiting the agency’s various programs
Tuesday, January 24, 2017– (Altadena, Calif) The fashion world and philanthropy will come together for a great cause, when Five Acres brings fashion designer, Laurel Berman and her Black Halo line- best known for the famous, “Jackie-O” dress, to the Langham Huntington in Pasadena, California on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Five Acres will host,...
Five Acres Announces Appointment of David L. Graft as Chief Financial Officer
For Immediate Release: Altadena, Calif – January 9, 2017 – David L. Graft has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Five Acres effective December 19, 2016. CEO Chanel Boutakidis, along with Five Acres Board of Directors has hired Graft to oversee, among other things, all financial and business matters including setting financial policy and direction,...
Actor, Producer and Five Acres Supporter Matthew Lillard awarded “Celebrity Philanthropist” by Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
For Immediate Release November 21, 2016 – [Altadena, Calif.] – Friend and supporter of Five Acres Matthew Lillard said during his recognition speech in a room full of charities and nonprofits, “Today, on National Philanthropy Day, I am not the hero, here, you are- all of you in this room. Thank you for the...
Five Acres Announces 2016 Giving Tuesday Campaign
Altadena, Calif – The Five Acres 2016 Giving Tuesday campaign, scheduled for Tuesday, November 29th will be featured with digital and social media. For the 2nd time, Five Acres will team up with Wells Fargo for a $10,000 match to raise much needed funding for a new literacy curriculum. The literacy curriculum will support more than...
Five Acres holds 3rd Annual Permanency Campaign Event To Celebrate November being Adoption Awareness Month
Pasadena, Calif. – Wednesday October 26, 2016 kicked off the 3rd annual Permanency Campaign to celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month; as part of Five Acres mission to provide safety, well-being and permanency for children and families. This advocacy event was held in Pasadena at, NOOR. The program included welcome remarks from distinguished guest and First...
More than 200 Guests Joined Five Acres for a “Rat Pack” Inspired Day of Golf and 60’s Style
Monday October 3, 2016 [Altadena, CA] – With temperatures in the triple digits more than 100 golfers showed up ready to play in support of Five Acres for the 2016 Golf Classic. Activations on the course kept golfers cool, hydrated and fed including lemonade and sliders from Paul Martins, Monster Java energy drinks, beer, wine...
Five Acres CEO Chanel Boutakidis among more than 20 featured speakers for the California Women’s Conference
For Immediate Release: Long Beach, Calif. –Motivational speaker Gabrielle Bernstein, “Getting Things Done” best-selling author David Allen and fitness guru and creator of TurboJam, Chalene Johnson are just a few of the keynote speakers during the 30th Annual California Women’s Conference at the Long Beach Conference Center in Long Beach, California on December 7-8, 2016. Kaynote speakers...
Five Acres announces the 29th annual Golf Classic & the Old School, Cool Lounge Dinner Party
Five Acres Golf Classic and Old School Cool Lounge is scheduled to take place on Monday, September 26th at Annandale Golf Club in Pasadena. The event will feature a full day of golf on the eighteen-hole golf course at magnificent Annandale plus a lively cocktail party, dinner and dancing. A premium Black Label Edition URB-E...