Five Acres 37th Annual Golf Classic

Five Acres Golf Classic and Dinner on September 15We 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 will soon announce the sponsorships, underwriting, and donation opportunities to promote safety, well-being, and permanency for the nearly 7,000 children and families we serve across six counties.

Questions? JennyLin@5acres.org or 626.390.8453

2024 EVENTS OF THE DAY  

10:00 AM Golf Registration(hole assignments provided at registration)10:30 AM Lunch Buffet Opens12 PM Shotgun(Shamble Format – Awards are given to 1st Place Gross, 1st place net, 2nd place net, 3rd place net and Other on-course activations, including a hole-in-one to win a Ford Bronco by Star Ford Lincoln Mazda, cornhole, and cannon shot)5 PM Cocktail Reception and View Auction and Opportunity Drawing Packages6:30 PM Dinner, Live Auction & Awards8 PM Music & Libations

Tickets to Five Acres Triple Crown Gala on May 3 to Support Children in Foster Care Available

ALTADENA, Calif., March 21, 2025 — The countdown is on for the 2025 Five Acres Triple Crown Gala on May 3, an elegant evening dedicated to supporting children in foster care and strengthening families. Set against the stunning backdrop of the private estate of April and William Costigan in Pasadena, the charity’s major fundraising gala raises funds to support children and families within their communities by creating a permanent, safe, and healthy environment for every child.

Promising guests an unforgettable night of philanthropy, entertainment, and celebration, this year’s gala is chaired by La Canada Resident Erica Adler, Altadena Resident Candy Renick, and Monrovia Resident Tammi Rogers. Guests will be immersed in the thrill and grandeur of the Triple Crown races, complete with signature mint juleps, southern-inspired cuisine, and derby-style fashion. Attendees are encouraged to don their finest derby hats and race-day attire while enjoying an evening of lively auctions, exclusive entertainment, and heartfelt mission moments.

“Children are our future, and it is important to help guide their way,” said Rogers. “Five Acres promotes safety, well-being, and permanency for children and their families. Supporting the Five Acres gala is an opportunity for us all to be part of this mission.”

Among the generous sponsors already confirmed for this year’s event are: Preakness Stakes Sponsors: Stephen and Chantal Bennett, Andrew Crowell & Family, Kirsten L. Hansen; Belmont Stakes Sponsors: Armen and Rita Baranian, Cathay Bank, Deka Law Group, Gallagher, Tucker Ellis LLP; among other sponsors at various levels.

“Our community has endured tragic loss because of the Eaton Fires and Pacific Palisades Fires. Beyond raising vital funds at our Triple Crown Gala, this evening will be a chance to come together as a community, support one another, and begin the journey of healing and rebuilding,” said Jennifer Berger, Five Acres chief advancement officer. “We are grateful to our Five Acres sponsors and underwriters who have generously supported us through this unprecedented time, as the need to provide mental health services is greater than ever.”

Besides the gala chairs, the committee members are Nancy Aplin, Athena Asklipiadis, Meghan Baier, Chantal Bennett, Jennifer Berger, Leo Bolanos, Mimi Carter, April Costigan, Chelby Crawford-Smith, Farnaz Datomi, Michele Doll, Shayna Fiore, Trish Gonzales, Beth Hansen, Kirsten Hansen, Tera King, Jenny Lin, Sue McGuirl, Jessica Paz, Marisol Perez, Shoshana Puccia, Nicole Rasic, Chris Selak, Sharick Smyser-O’Keefe, Armineh Yousefian, and Zeenat Zonte.

For more than 137 years, Five Acres has been promoting safe, loving, and permanent family solutions. Proceeds from the 2025 Five Acres Triple Crown Gala will benefit children at the organization’s Altadena campus and provide essential programs and services to nearly 7,000 children and families in Southern California.

Individual tickets are $325 and tables are $3,250 before April 11 and increase to $350 and $3,500 thereafter, respectively. To purchase tickets, sponsor, or make a gift, visit https://5acres.org/five-acres-annual-gala-2025/. For sponsorship opportunities, call Jenny Lin, associate director of advancement, at 626-390-8453 or email jennylin@5acres.org.

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About Five Acres 

Since 1888, Five Acres has protected the most vulnerable members of our community: children. Serving nearly 7,000 children and family members annually across six counties, Five Acres now strives for permanency—a permanent, loving home—for all children in their care. The three pillars of safety, well-being and permanency provide the framework for its programs and guide the steps as the agency develops even more effective means of caring for children and families in crisis.

 

Media Contacts: 

Marisol Barrios Perez, MSPA, APR

626-491-3594 or marisolperez@5acres.org

Five Acres Honors Community Leaders and Welcomes New Board Members at 137th Annual Meeting

ALTADENA, Calif., March 14, 2025—Five Acres celebrated its 137th Annual Meeting and Board Celebration on March 12 at its historic main campus in Altadena, recognizing outstanding individuals and organizations for their commitment to children and families. The evening also marked the introduction of two distinguished new board members dedicated to advancing the nonprofit’s mission of promoting safety, well-being, and permanency for every child.

“If we had to think of a symbol for the past 137 years, and in particular in the past year and the past few months, it would be the heart. Heart for our clients, heart for our staff, heart for our community and heart for our mission,” said Chris Selak, Five Acres board chair.  “So with that, welcome to our theme of “Wear Your Heart” in all we do.  And why? Because our work here at Five Acres is driven by a heartfelt commitment to ensuring every child has the safety, well-being, and permanency they deserve.”

The theme “Wear Your Heart” is also the name of the campaign in partnership with California’s United Mental Health Promoters program to reach historically underserved populations by enhancing our capacity to serve more children at risk and strengthen families.  Additional partners include Kidspace, YMCA, Ellie Mental Health, to include just a few, and several who were in attendance, too.

The board celebration recognized the following awardees for their outstanding contributions:

Five Acres Hero Award – Five Acres Director of Facilities Jake Cashill: For working around the clock to save the building during the Eaton Fires, repairing the damage from the windstorms, and ensuring the organization was safe for the return of the children in the Residential program and the staff.

Special Service to Children Award – For Goodness Cakes, represented by Jo Pessin, the Los Angeles County Chapter Lead: For bringing joy to children by providing personalized birthday cakes and treats, offering a sense of celebration, belonging, and care to those in need.

Person of the Year – Kirsten L. Hansen: For exceptional leadership, unwavering support, and dedicated service as a long-time advocate, board member as the vice chair of administration, and champion of Five Acres’ mission.

Volunteers of the Year – Nicole Rasic and Trish Gonzales: For their extraordinary volunteerism, dedication to Five Acres events, and tireless efforts to engage their families, friends, and community in supporting vulnerable children.

Outstanding Support Award – Association of Community Human Service Agencies (ACHSA): For their instrumental role in tirelessly advocating for child welfare services, ensuring the continuation of foster care programs during a critical insurance crisis.

Dorothy Cook Lifetime Achievement Award – Grace Russak, senior vice president at Northern Trust: For 17 years of dedicated board service, financial leadership, and extensive network of key connections that has strengthened Five Acres’ capacity to serve children and families.

As part of its continued commitment to strong diverse leadership, Five Acres proudly welcomed two new board members. Erica Adler, executive vice president of Business Strategy and Operations at Paramount Global, is a dedicated Five Acres supporter and in her second year as a gala co-chair. Wendy Wu, a former federal prosecutor, is managing director and the head of Nardello & Co.’s Digital Investigations and Cyber Risk practice. Nationally recognized expert in digital investigations and cybersecurity, contributing her expertise to Five Acres’  IT Committee.

“Over the past 137 years, you and those before you have helped transform the lives of some of the most vulnerable children and families.  And today happens to be our official Five Acres Day celebrating 137 years supporting children and families!  Five Acres Day was made official in 2018 by LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger,” said Selak.

To learn more about Five Acres and how to become involved, visit 5acres.org.

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About Five Acres

Since 1888, Five Acres has protected the most vulnerable members of our community: children. Serving nearly 7,000 children and family members annually across six counties, Five Acres now strives for permanency—a permanent, loving home—for all children in their care. The three pillars of safety, well-being and permanency provide the framework for its programs and guide the steps as the agency develops even more effective means of caring for children and families in crisis.

Contact: Marisol Barrios Perez, MSPA, APR

626-491-3594 or Marisolperez@5acres.org


 

Eaton Fire Relocation, Restoration, and Relief Fund

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 recovery.

We continue to fulfill the operational needs to keep the children in our care safe and the staff available to support children and our 5A community and families in need.

Some updates for you:

As of Friday, January 17th, our children are back on main campus!  Over 50 individuals, including team members, board of directors, neighbors, vendors, donors, family, and friends, showed up with their gloves, rakes, and brooms to help with recovery day to clean, repair, and warm the campus. Due to our water company being uncertain about the timeline for drinkable water and SoCal gas indicated weeks before gas was restored, we have temporary showers with outside water source and meals secured through end of January as our own equipment is gas powered. 

With evacuation orders, return to our location, repairs, and trying to operate without drinkable water and gas requires supplemental supplies and vendors like 6 Portable electric shower units with freshwater tank, and then other supplies to stay operational such as drinkable water dispensers, electric heaters, and gasoline for generators.

We’ve also been continuing to provide mental health services to our 5A children and families, as well as extending to those in our 5A circle vital relief and linkage to service not necessarily covered by our contracts, which has been challenging with @25% of our work force evacuated/home loss; fortunately, the evacuation has dropped to about 10%.  While challenged, as so many are right now, our goal and charge is to continue to serve and keep safe our clients under extraordinary circumstances due to this horrific disaster, while at a much higher operational cost during this time.

Your support to Five Acres aids in our efforts that include:

🧡 Costs to support the continued operations of our historical main campus in Altadena to be clean, warm and safe for the children despite still not having potable water or gas.

🧡 Ongoing growing costs to support the care of our foster children in residential care, who were impacted by the Eaton Fire, to stay safe. Any  support is appreciated.

🧡 Fund expenses associated in ensuring the continuation of agency programs and operations at our Altadena and Pasadena facilities.

Thank you for helping our foster children, families and 5A community safe in our recovery.  And our heart goes out to all of you.

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“Here is a little bit of the craziness. Late Tuesday night [on January 7], we were at campus as we knew [the Eaton Fire] could get bad fast, so we wanted to evacuate if told. Power was already out. Only in the cottages where our teams and kids were did we have power: basic lights, heaters, and fridges with our generators. The winds were blowing so strong that we couldn’t even hear when the two massive century-old trees fell in front of the building.

All that time, two county social workers came to our main campus door with a tiny six-year-old boy for placement. No bags or belongings. The poor thing was super anxious. I was a little shocked and said, “Are you sure you are dropping him off with us? We are in the middle of a possible evacuation.” They told me he had nowhere else to go. That was pretty crazy, so we took him, and he was safely evacuated with all the other 5A children to a hotel. The poor boy went from one family to our campus and then to a hotel within 24 hours and now is back on campus along with all the other children. I know the fires have been a disaster for our community, but it did make me realize that foster kids get displaced and experience the loss over and over again. Sad but true.”

—CEO Chanel Boutakidis

Fire Relief In-Kind Needs

We are immensely grateful that our wonderful historic main campus and other facilities remain standing. Our children have returned to the main campus. Many of our 5A families and staff remain in evacuation status or have lost their homes and are in need of your help with basic essentials. Fortunately, we have you, our generous supporters, to help make that come true.

How you can help:

1. Drop off new items or gift cards at Five Acres
2. Order items or gift card from our Amazon Relief Wishlist to be delivered or dropped off at our Five Acres site.

Our greatest needs are for items such as:

  • Gift Cards (grocery stores, Target, Walmart, Visa®)
  • Bottled Water
  • Toiletries & Hygiene Products
  • Children’s Medicine (Tylenol®, etc.)
  • Sleeping bags, Bedding
  • Diapers & Wipes
  • Luggage & Duffels
  • Air purifiers & filters

How & Where to donate new items:

Amazon Delivery or Drop-Off Location
Five Acres – Main Campus
760 W. Mountain View St., Altadena 91001
Monday – Friday from 7 am – 3:30 pm

For more information, please contact: Jessica Paz at jpaz@5acres.org / (626) 487-3748

Visit our Fire Relief Amazon Wish list here.

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Five Acres Annual Gala 2025

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Five Acres Triple Crown Gala on May 3, 2025

Nearly 300 guests and volunteers joined us at our Five Acres Triple Crown Gala on May 3! Check out our gala photo gallery here: https://allisonmaginnphotography.shootproof.com/gallery/fiveacresgala2025

Our Five Acres community has shown us so much love, compassion, and generosity during this extraordinary time in Los Angeles County. We know many of our friends and supporters have been and continue to be impacted by the Eaton and Palisades Fires. We hope you and your loved ones are safe and out of harm’s way, and our hearts go out to everyone affected by the wildfires.

Five Acres needs your support more than ever. To continue serving the children and families of Los Angeles, we are moving forward with our annual gala.

Click here to see sponsorship and underwriting opportunities and benefits.

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2024 Annual Holiday Drive

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Each year at Five Acres, we strive to create joyful holiday memories for vulnerable children and youth in foster care who have already overcome many challenges in their young lives. Fortunately, we have you—generous supporters who make their holiday wishes come true.

Individuals who would like to bring holiday cheer by making a generous contribution can click on the donate button below.

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For corporations, organizations, and individuals wishing to purchase holiday wishes from our Amazon Wish List can purchase by clicking here. We’ve made it easy for you to shop, add to cart, and have them directly delivered to Five Acres. You can also check out our holiday flyer.

Individuals wishing to purchase favorite holiday items can do so by looking at our list below. If you prefer to drop off your items, weekday drop-offs between December 2 – December 13 are available. The drop-off delivery location is 760 W. Mountain View St., Altadena, CA 91001.

Look at some of our children’s favorite holiday wishes

  • Art supplies
  • Air pods
  • Baby dolls
  • Board games
  • Book series and children’s book
  • Card games
  • Coloring books for kids and teens
  • Jewelry and jewelry-making kits
  • Electric cars with remotes
  • Fragrances for teen boys and teen girls
  • Hair accessories
  • Hygiene kits
  • iPads
  • Journals
  • Large building block sets
  • Playdoh
  • Pretend play items
  • PS4/PS5 games
  • Scooters and helmets
  • Skateboards and helmets
  • Slime making kits
  • Squishies
  • Sweatpants and sweatshirts
  • Tablets
  • Twin size bedding
  • Winter wear – adult size

Preferred gift cards*

  • Grocery Store Cards – Food-4-Less, Ralphs, Super King, El Super, etc.
  • Target
  • Walmart
  • Bath and Body Works
  • Ulta / Sephora
  • Forever 21
  • Big 5 Sporting Goods
  • Dicks Sporting Goods
  • Old Navy
  • Tillys
  • Vans
  • WSS – Warehouse Shoes
  • Footlocker

*$50 is recommended amount

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Become a 2024 Holiday Drive Sponsor

‘Tis the season to be merry! Would you like to become a 2024 Holiday Drive Sponsor? You can donate to support specific holiday activities like treats and stocking stuffers, cottage angels, the pajama project, holiday celebrations for children and families, and a staff holiday party. Check out the Holiday Drive Sponsor opportunities here!

Below are a few specific holiday activities to choose from. You can select items from the pull-down list below and add to cart. If you have questions about how to become a sponsor, please contact Jenny Lin at jennylin@5acres.org or call her at 626-390-8453.

Treats & Stocking Stuffers – $500

Cottage Angels – $1,000

Pajama Projects – $1,500

Residential Children’s Celebration – $2,500

Staff Holiday Party – $5,000

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Please help us acknowledge your donation this holiday season by completing our in-kind donation form here.

Thank You to all our Sponsors, Donors, and Individuals who Bring a Joyful Holiday to our 5A Kids!

Five Acres Presents Community Awards and Welcomes New Board Members

ALTADENA, Calif., March 14, 2024— Celebrating a legacy of compassion and commitment, Five Acres proudly acknowledged the outstanding contributions of distinguished individuals and organizations for their unwavering dedication to improving children’s lives at its 136th Annual Meeting and Board Celebration yesterday. Hosting the celebration at the Altadena Town and Country Club, the charity also announced its new board members and executive committee members.

“Looking back on the last four years, I am immensely proud of the work we’ve done here at Five Acres with the mission of serving the children and families in Southern California being our constant divining rod and regardless of the world we live in, our mission has always been at the forefront,” said Five Acres Board Chair Susan McGuirl, who welcomed guests. McGuirl reminisced on the impact the charity has made in her tenure as board chair, from pivoting to providing telehealth services quickly in 2020, to navigating many significant and impactful legislative reforms over the past many years. Most recently in this past year, Five Acres embarked on new contracts and services with healthcare companies as part of the CalAIM reform for a more and diverse revenue stream that aligns with its mission.

Besides the charity’s dedicated donors and advocates, the individuals honored have supported the charity’s mission in serving more than 6,100 children and families annually across six counties. The charity offers a full continuum of care for children and families in crisis, including foster care, adoption, and deaf services, short-term therapeutic residential care for youth in foster care, and community-based mental/behavioral health programs.

The individuals and organizations recognized were:

  • Lawrence Nikolai, artist and creative director at Walt Disney Imagineering who has been involved with Five Acres for 30 years, for The Children’s Thanks Award
  • Sally Olson, longtime volunteer and Children’s Guild member, for the Special Service to Children Award
  • Matthew Lillard, actor and champion of Five Acres children, for the Person of the Year Award
  • Danny and Joey Reaume, longtime volunteers and former co-chairs of the Five Acres Golf Classic and Dinner, for the Volunteers of the Year Award
  • The Patron Saints Foundation, a foundation committed to caring for the health needs of the surrounding community by providing grants to nonprofits serving the West San Gabriel Valley, for the Special Recognition Award
  • Susan McGuirl, who has volunteered for 15 years and served as Five Acres’ board chair for four years, for the Dorothy Cook Lifetime Achievement Award

Five Acres also bids farewell to Christianne Kerns, Nicole Rodger, Grace Russak, and Erica Tejeda, who served their tenure this year. Board members who departed made a mark on the agency’s mission.

The charity also welcomed three new board members: Leo Bolanos, Kirk Moon, III, and Chad Richardson, who join the class of 2024. Bolanos has 17 years of experience in wealth management, having worked as a private banker, fiduciary advisor, licensed investment advisor, and relationship manager at various global Private Banks before joining Northern Trust.

A partner at Hahn & Hahn, Moon is in its business practice, including acquisitions, and also has a background in healthcare in both transactional and regulatory matters. Moon is a member of the Finance Investment Committee and has also recently joined the charity’s Audit Committee. 

With more than 20 years of experience in the corporate sector and a passion for helping individuals, families, and businesses achieve their financial goals, Richardson has served diligently on the Finance Investment Committee for the past five years. Richardson is the owner of CalTex Financial Group LLC, providing fee-based financial planning, wealth management, and risk mitigation strategies to individuals and families while also administering qualified retirement accounts and various group benefits to businesses nationwide through Cetera Investment Services.

The charity’s new executive committee are Chris Selak, chair; Bisi Ezeolu, secretary; Andrew Crowell, vice chair, finance/investment; Shoshana Puccia, vice chair, advancement; Susan McGuirl, vice chair, nominating, and past board chair; Dennis Duran, vice chair, audit; Kirsten Hansen, vice chair, administration; and Carol Chen, at large member.

“The annual meeting is a special event and what makes this annual celebration unique is that everyone here today has made such a difference to our Five Acres community and a big impact to children in real need,” said Selak, Five Acres’ incoming board chair. “Over the past 136 years, you and those before you have helped transform the lives of some of the most vulnerable children and families.”

To learn more about Five Acres and how to become involved, visit 5acres.org.

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About Five Acres Since 1888, Five Acres has protected the most vulnerable members of our community: children. Serving more than 6,100 children and family members annually across six counties, Five Acres now strives for permanency—a permanent, loving home—for all children in their care. The three pillars of safety, well-being and permanency provide the framework for its programs and guide the steps as the agency develops even more effective means of caring for children and families in crisis

Giving Tuesday 2023

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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 children’s cottages, designed by renowned architect Myron Hunt in the early 1920s, are almost 100 years old! These cozy cottages house hundreds of young children every year who live with us while receiving care and treatment.

Just as we care for children, our cottages also need TLC to remain safe, comfortable spaces for boys and girls to live and heal.

Donations will be used for essential repairs and improvements including cottage roofs, AC and heating systems, and other updates to ensure the comfort of our children and the teams who care for our children.

We are seeking support from foundations, businesses, and individuals to raise these needed funds.

Share the ❤ this Giving Tuesday. Thank you!

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Annual Board Installation and Awards Celebration

Five Acres Presents Community Awards and Welcomes New Board Member

Five Acres announced its new board member and recognized its community award recipients at its 135th Annual Meeting and Board Celebration yesterday. Hosting at The Athenaeum located at California Institute of Technology, Five Acres honored community members and volunteers who demonstrated an unwavering commitment to its mission during the previous year.

These individuals have supported the charity’s mission in serving more than 6,500 children and families annually across six counties, with San Diego as the newest county. The charity offers a full continuum of care for children and families in crisis, including foster care, adoption, deaf services, therapeutic residential care for youth in foster care, and community-based mental/behavioral health programs.

“The purpose of Five Acres has always been to provide safety and well-being for children who need care from an agency like ours. And seeing the children on campus reminds me of the importance of them having a safe and forever family,” said Susan McGuirl, who is the charity’s board chair. “We are continuously looking forward to ensuring each child has a loving, permanent family.”

The individuals and organizations recognized were:

  • The Altadena Sheriff’s Station, The Children’s Thanks Award
  • Cathy Simms, Five Acres Special Award
  • Five Acres Foster Care Team, Special Service to Children Award
  • Rob Trauber and Johnny Was, Person of the Year Award
  • Ruth Coyne, Volunteer of the Year Award
  • The Youssef and Kamel Mawardi Fund, Special Recognition Award
  • The Five Acres Leadership, Dorothy Cook Lifetime Achievement Award

 

The charity also welcomes a new board member: Kelley Bannon Lashley, who joins the class of 2023. Lashley is the founder of Deka Law Group. She is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. Her practice areas include estate and business succession planning, trust administration, probate, conservatorship and guardianship law, as well as nonprofit advising and mediation. Lashley worked alongside her grandfather, Robert D. Bannon, and eventually took over his successful estate planning practice that served Pasadena and the greater Los Angeles area for more than 50 years. Over the past 10 years, Lashley has expanded the firm’s practice into Ventura County where Deka now serves clients in its Westlake Village office. Having started her career in San Luis Obispo County, Lashley serves clients all over California.

The charity’s executive committee are Susan McGuirl, chair; Shoshana Puccia, secretary; Jason Melillo, vice chair, finance/investment; Chris Selak, vice chair, advancement; Grace Russak, vice chair, nominating; Christianne Kerns, vice chair, audit and former board chair; and Kirsten Hansen, vice chair, administration.

“In our 135th anniversary, it gives me great honor to recognize and appreciate all of our incredible awardees and our board of directors, who are among a legacy of volunteers and supporters that have been contributed to the impact and growth of Five Acres,” said Chanel Boutakidis, Five Acres chief executive officer. “With their commitment, we look toward the future of expanding our prevention and permanency services.”

To learn more about Five Acres, visit 5acres.org.

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Contact: 

Marisol Barrios Perez, MSPA, APR

310-713-8567 | Marisol@missiondrivenpr.com