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Five Acres announces the 28th annual Golf Classic & Round Up @ the 5A Corral

WHAT:           Five Acres Golf Classic and Corral is scheduled to take place on the evening of Monday, October 5th at Annandale Golf Club in Pasadena.   Tesla is back for a second year and will be offering test drives of the 2015 Model S and sponsoring another Hole in One contest. The event will feature...
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Five Acres Receives Impressive Grant from The Ahmanson Foundation

 Five Acres Receives Impressive Grant from The Ahmanson Foundation Grant award is in support of vital facility renovations   (Tuesday June 23, 2015, ALTADENA, CA) – Five Acres announces today it has been awarded a generous grant from The Ahmanson Foundation in support of renovations planned for 2015-2016, including flooring repairs and refinishing, carpeting and exterior...
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Five Acres announces “Voices for Five Acres” Gala on June 6, 2015

WHAT:          Voices for Five Acres gala is scheduled to take place on the evening of Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Westin, in Pasadena. The event will feature a very special program honoring the various “voices” of Five Acres including donors, celebrity supporters, clients and staff, each viewed as a unique...
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Five Acres Hosts Volunteer Appreciation Day Reception

 Monday April 20, 2015 [Altadena, CA] – Five Acres hosted an event on April 16th to honor all the volunteers who dedicate their time to helping serve some of the most vulnerable children in greater Los Angeles.  Guests enjoyed a reception with lite bites and dessert and were treated to a short awards celebration including...
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Five Acres Launches Child Abuse Prevention Campaign with Twitter Chat

[Monday April 6, 2015] Altadena, CA – Couples, parents, individuals, supporters and friends of Five Acres are invited to participate in an uplifting conversation on the topic of positive parenting and raising happy children, at the live Twitter Chat on Thursday, April 9, 2015 @ 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Chief Executive Officer Chanel Boutakidis...
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Five Acres Celebrates 127 Years of Service with Annual Awards Ceremony

[March 16, 2014, Altadena, CA] Five Acres celebrated 127 years of service with its Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony on March 11 at the Altadena Town and Country Club. Over 125 guests were in attendance to honor Five Acres’ years of success in the field of children and family services. Dignitaries and guests included Congresswoman...
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Five Acres Receives Prestigious Grant of $100,000 from the S. Mark Taper Foundation

  (February 17, 2015, ALTADENA, CA) – Five Acres is thrilled to announce it has been awarded $100,000 from the S. Mark Taper Foundation in support of Residential Treatment Programs for children.  These programs offer intensive therapeutic services for children referred to Five Acres by the Department of Children and Family Services.   The S....
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Five Acres receives grant of $20,000 in support of the Pasadena Mental Health Center and Domestic Violence (Grace) Services

(January 26, 2015 – Altadena CA ) – Five Acres has been awarded $20,000 from the Orange County Community Foundation. The funds will be used towards the Pasadena Mental Health Center (PMHC), a program of Five Acres, which provides comprehensive, affordable mental health programs to uninsured people in the greater San Gabriel Valley.  Domestic Violence...
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Five Acres launches 2014 Permanency Campaign

(Wednesday November 12 – Altadena, CA ) – Five Acres hosted a launch event Thursday November 6 at the Armory Center for the Arts to announce its 20,000 By 2020 Campaign and unveil the artistic representation of more than 20,000 children currently in foster care, in Los Angeles; a sculpture named Boy 5A. Boy 5A...
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