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 a full day of golf on the beautiful and recently renovated eighteen-hole golf course at Annandale.  Noteworthy mentions include Golden Road Brewery, Ohana Brewing, and Pure Order Brewing serving beer on the greens and a raffle featuring a premium Black Label Edition URB-E donated by Urban 626. One lucky winner can take home this URB-E, valued at $1,699.00, before they’re available to the public. URB-E is a lightweight, compact personal electric vehicle designed in Pasadena and built in California

 

Following this year’s golf tournament is the 5A Corral, a high-end western theme dinner. Guests are invited to wear their best cowboy garb and saddle up for a rootin’, tootin’ good time. The saloon will open at 5:00pm with country-style signature cocktails surrounded by western-inspired décor. There’s even a chance to test your riding abilities on a mechanical bull.

 

WHO:             Chairman, and Five Acres board member, Rustin Mork leads the golf committee this year. Committee members include, Casey Adams, Jennifer Berger (Chief Advancement Officer) , John Berger, Don Boline, Travis Buhl, Ryan Dietz, Jim Halferty, Jill Hawkins, Bill Hayden, Chris Hoshek, John Myoung, Brad Reaume, Danny Reaume, Joey Reaume, Craig Stewart and Scott Street.

 

Sponsors and Underwriters include:

Sponsors, Brad Reaume and Bolton and Company, Excelsior Partners, Wells Fargo, Greg and Kristin Chapman, Miller Barondess LLP/DT Securities, William R. & Virginia Hayden Foundation, 1st Century Bank, Alcoa Wheel/Bendix, Angelus Block Co. Inc, Boris Beljak, Chantal and Stephen Bennett/Hendrickson, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Community Bank, Michele and John Hall, Max Studio/California Bank and Trust, SAPA Extrusions, Colliers International, Concept Builders, Dedeaux Properties, South Hills Properties.

Underwriters and Supporters,

Majestic Realty Co/Ed Roski, Jr./Bill Hayden – Awards Dinner

Chantal and Stephen Bennett/Alcoa Wheel/Bendix/Hendrickson/SAPA Extrusions – Invitation Printing

Roncelli Plastics – Beverage Cart
Tesla Motors – Hole-in-One Partner
Community Bank / Craig Stewart – 19th Hole
I.U.O.E., Local 12 Charity Golf Committee – Donor
Max Studio / California Bank & Trust – Graphic Design
Sarah and Daniel Rothenberg – Wine & Champagne
Global Food Properties – Tee Sponsor
Harrington Group – Tee Sponsor
Paul and Linda Maurin – Tee Sponsor
Breakthru Fitness – Golf Course Activation
Haralambos Beverage Company – Golf Course Beverages
Golden Road Brewing – Golf Course Tap Sponsor
Ohana Brewing Co. – Golf Course Tap Sponsor
Pure Order Brewing Co. – Golf Course Tap Sponsor
Urban626 – URB-E Raffle Donor

 

 

WHEN:          Saloon opens at 5pm and gourmet western dinner with awards ceremony begins at 6:30pm

 

*media are invited to attend the cocktail reception  *

 

WHERE:        Annandale Golf Club, 1 North San Rafael Ave, Pasadena, CA

 

TICKETS:     To purchase 5A Corral dinner tickets please visit www.5acres.org/golf  or contact Lara Colvin at events@5acres.org / 626.773.3776. Individual tickets are $125.00 per person.

 

*Sponsorships available for purchase

 

About Five Acres

Five Acres is a child and family services agency that promotes safety, well-being and permanency for children and their families. Established as an orphanage in 1888, today Five Acres offers an array of services including community-based services, residential treatment, foster care, adoption and Five Acres Therapeutic School supporting nearly 8,400 children and family members across five counties. www.5acres.org

 

Junior Philanthropy Network

Junior Philanthropy Network

This summer we are launching the Junior Philanthropy Network, an initiative to empower youth to make a difference and raise support for the children and families of Five Acres.

Throughout the year, there are several campaigns you can participate in, or feel free to create your own fundraiser for Five Acres!


Want to create your own fundraiser?
Here are some fun ideas!

  • Run a 5K for Five Acres.
  • Have a bake sale. Everybody loves cookies!
  • Host an ice cream sundae party.
  • Organize a car wash.
  • Open a lemonade stand on a hot day.
  • Donate your birthday and ask for donations to Five Acres in honor of your big day.
  • Start a Five Acres club at your school to get your friends involved!

Join us!

Youth, adults and parent partners are invited to participate! We can provide community service credit, depending on your school’s policy. Click here for the JPN Flyer with more details.

Back to School Angels

Help collect, fund raise or purchase items from the children’s back to School wish list below:

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Giving Tuesday

You can help by Supporting our us Tuesday November 29th. Click here for more information or click logo to support.
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Call or email us to learn more about the campaign and how you can help.

Five Acres Advancement
760 W. Mountain View Street
Altadena, CA 91001

Questions?
Call our Volunteer Coordinator at (626)773-3751 or email volunteer@5acres.org

Thanks for your support!

Five Acres URB-E Raffle

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You can be the first to own an URB-E!Raffle Ad

Pasadena-based company Urban626 has generously donated a premium Black Label Edition URB-E, valued at $1699, for one lucky winner to take home before they’re available to the public.

Raffle tickets are $100 or six for $500.

Contact events@5acres.org or (626) 773-3776 to buy your tickets.

URB-E is a lightweight, compact personal electric vehicle designed in Pasadena and built in California.  It’s perfect for anyone who wants a convenient, efficient and environmentally-friendly way to get around without the hassles of a car or a bike!

The winner will be announced at the Five Acres Golf Classic on October 5, 2015. Winner does not need to be present to win.

Specs for premium Black Label Edition URB-E:

  • Top speed of 15 miles per hour
  • Range of up to 20 miles on a single charge
  • Sport tuned power controller
  • Anodized black aluminum finish on all trim pieces
  • Never flat tire technology
  • Made in USA 6061 aircraft aluminum
  • Integrated shock absorption system
  • Patent-pending folding mechanism
  • Patent-pending light weight aluminum frame design
  • Breathable comfort seat
  • 36V Lithium-ion battery that holds charge for 4 hours

www.urb-e.com

URB-E

Five Acres Family Circle

Definition
Family Circle (noun): The people who we can count on to always be there for the children and families of Five Acres

Why join Family Circle?

Family Circle is Five Acres’ monthly giving group for caring individuals like you to support our work year-round. Please consider joining our Family Circle—it’s automatic and convenient for you, and ensures reliable support for Five Acres, allowing us to plan for the future.

By joining Family Circle, our monthly giving group, you support our work in giving HOPE and care to the over 6,500 children and families we serve year-round! Thank you for being part of our Family Circle!

To join our Family Circle today!

Click below and select the “make this a monthly donation” option on our donation page.

 

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Five Acres Recurring Giving Levels

Our Family Circle members make a huge difference! Join the family today!

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 and interior repainting of the Robert Ketch Administration Building.

 

These restorations are part of a phased series of critical improvements that Five Acres is undertaking to ensure the agency’s historic Altadena campus remains safe, functional, and in good condition for years to come.

 “Founded in 1888 and after outgrowing our original location, Five Acres Altadena residential campus and administrative headquarters was opened in 1926. Designed by famed architect Myron Hunt, the facility was built specifically for the care of children. As we near our 90th anniversary of this campus, we offer our heartfelt gratitude to the Ahmanson Foundation for their continued support and tremendous encouragement towards the facility renovations and to the children who will benefit from their investment both now and in the future.”  – Jennifer Berger, Chief Advancement Officer

 

The Ahmanson Foundation, incorporated in 1952, is a private foundation with initial funding from financier Howard F. Ahmanson and his wife, Dorothy Grannis Ahmanson.

 

The Ahmanson Foundation has been generous towards Five Acres’ buildings and programs since 1981. The Foundation has provided eight significant grants to Five Acres as well as a few smaller, foundation board member designated gifts. The last grant was made in 2010, toward the addition of a tenth grade class at the Five Acres Therapeutic (non-public) School.

 

Five Acres trusts the great generosity of many individuals, corporations and foundations to build and sustain its vital programming for vulnerable children and their families.  The Ahmanson Foundation gift underscores the importance of maintaining services for years to come, which help children and their families attain safety, well-being and permanency.

 

About Five Acres:

 

Five Acres is a child and family services agency strengthening families and preventing child abuse through treatment and education in community based and residential programs. Established as an orphanage in 1888, today Five Acres offers an array of services including foster care and adoption, supporting nearly 8,400 children and family members in five counties.

 

For more information please visit www.5acres.org or contact Director of Communications, Rebecca Haussling at rhaussling@5acres.org

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 “voice” for all the children and families served each year.  During the evening guests will be treated to the unveiling of a new agency video, entitled, “Fostering Heroes.”

 

WHO:             Emmy-award winning KTLA morning news anchor Wendy Burch will be back to emcee for a 3rd year with actor, director, producer, Matthew Lillard.

 

VIP and celebrity guests expected to include:

Actor, Sam Jaeger (Parenthood) and his wife Amber

Actor, Danny Pudi (Community) and his wife Bridgete

Writer, producer and director Matt Nix and his wife Melinda Stahl

Chantal and Steve Bennett

David DiCristofaro, President Greater LA Region, Wells Fargo Bank

 

Sponsors and Underwriters include:

Sponsors, Chantal and Stephen Bennett, Wells Fargo Bank, Keri and Andrew Crowell, Michele and John Hall, Amber and Sam Jaeger, Sue McGuirl and Bob Musselman, Charlotte and John Reith, Calleton, Merritt, De Francisco & Bannon, LLP, Hahn & Hahn, LLP
Susan and Bradley Mohr, Mariann and Tom Nolan, Karen Ryan, Catherine Simms, BNY Mellon, California Bank & Trust, Dr. Ted Cosse and Ms. Pamela Cosse, Christine Davis, Olatunji Giwa and Michele Dooley, Harrington Group, Tiffany and Thomas Harris, Debi and Scott Kroman, Greta and Peter Mandell, Morris & Berger, Julie Rosenthal, Chris and Steve Selak, Pasadena Tournament of Roses, Maria Low Way, Kathleen and William Wishner, Anita Yagjian

Underwriters, Ben Taylor – Printing, Makena Productions – Video, Christian Printing Service – Invitation Printing, Direct Connection – Invitation Mailing, LATHER – Valet Parking, Carmen Benitez – Signature Cocktail, Capture POD Professional Photo Booths – Photo Booth, m.kobe photography – Photography, Nancy and Hugh Helm – Dessert, Nakano Nursery – Dessert, Le Grand Courtage – Champagne, Jennifer and John Berger – Wine, Chanel and Ioakim Boutakidis – Wine, Tom Murray / Morgan Stanley – Wine, Longo Toyota-Scion-Lexus – Auction, LATHER – In-kind donor, The Teacup Bakery – In-kind donor

 

Gala Committee Members include:

Gala Sponsorship Chair, Sue McGuirl, Stephen Bennett, Jennifer Berger, Michele Dooley, Michele Hall, Tiffany Harris, Rebecca Haussling, Debi Kroman, Kelley Lashley, Heather Lillard, Amanda Ma, Tawnia McKiernan, Tim McKiernan, Mimi Melgaard, Ann Moore, Paola Mork, Robbin Nordsten, Christine Selak, Emily Street, Sheridan Thayer and Maria Velasquez.

 

WHEN:          Cocktail reception and silent auction will kick off at 6:00pm and gourmet dinner, live auction set for 7:30pm and dancing with DJ Amara spinning groovy summer tunes, late into the night.

 

Notable live auction items include a week with a classic car, date night for a year, a wine-lovers’ trip around San Francisco and Sonoma on a luxury sailboat and a private party sponsored by Converse, designing your own custom sneakers.

 

*media are invited to attend the cocktail reception and photograph celebrities and guests *

 

WHERE:        The Westin, 191 North Los Robles Ave in Pasadena.

 

TICKETS:     To purchase Voices for Five Acres gala tickets please visit www.5acres.org/gala  or contact Lara Colvin at events@5acres.org / 626.773.3776. Individual tickets are $250.00 per person.

 

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 a special acknowledgement of 50 years of service for The Auxiliary of Five Acres. Volunteers contribute time, love and expertise to make a difference in the lives of the children at Five Acres.

 

Formerly known as the San Marino Area Auxiliary of Five Acres, The Auxiliary of Five Acres was originally established in 1965 to initiate and financially support the tutorial program at Five Acres.  Since that time, the Auxiliary has directly impacted the children and families of Five Acres through various volunteer projects and fundraising efforts, including support for the Five Acres Group Home, Solita, the Annual Benefit Gala, and other special projects.

Other groups acknowledged included The Children’s Guild, for their commitment to being positive role models for the children living in residential care at Five Acres and the La Canada Junior Women’s Club, who, over the last 45 years has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local organizations, including Five Acres.  Kidspace Children’s Museum and the California Institute of Technology have partnered to bring a unique science program to Five Acres residential youth, working with the Five Acres Therapeutic School 9th and 10th graders’  on various projects like hydrogen rockets and re-useable energy

The Volunteer Appreciation Celebration represents the incredible work our volunteers dedicate to Five Acres not just today but all 365 days a year. We are proud to recognize their service and dedication. Without them, Five Acres could not do what we do! Our main campus was made possible by volunteers in 1925 and that legacy will carry on with our current and future volunteers continuing to serve our children and families.”

– Jennifer Berger, Chief Advancement Officer

Five Acres volunteers contribute time, energy, expertise and skills and are a very important and integral part of helping make a difference in the lives of the children and families served at Five Acres. For more information please contact Rebecca Haussling rhaussling@5acres.org or visit www.5acres.org/volunteer

 

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 along with the Five Acres research and marketing teams will share stories, articles and parenting tips for raising happy children. The two hour conversation will include basic tips and advice on parenting babies, toddlers, tweens, teenagers and young adults. Participants will be encouraged to share their own parenting tips, personal stories and are invited to ask questions about positive parenting techniques.

The event will be held in April tied to the launch of Five Acres Child Abuse Prevention campaign entitled, “Raising Happiness.” Five Acres will dedicate the entire month to promoting positive parenting to help raise happy children in a safe and healthy environment.

Five Acres celebrity ambassadors (and parents,) Sam Jaeger (Parenthood) Matt Lillard (The Bridge) and Emily Deschanel (Bones) will share family stories and give personal advice on how they are practicing their own positive, parenting techniques.

Everyone is invited to participate in the conversation.

To participate, at the starting time, all those who are interested should sign on to their Twitter accounts and follow along in the conversation, submit a question or comment on the topic of how you are raising happy children using the hashtag #RaisingHappiness. Five Acres will respond to all Tweets.

WHAT:           Five Acres Twitter Chat: Raising Happiness
WHEN:          Thursday, April 9, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. PST
HOW:             Hashtag: #RaisingHappiness
No registration is needed, but you must have a Twitter account

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About Five Acres

Five Acres is a child and family services agency strengthening families and preventing child abuse through treatment and education in community based and residential programs. Established as an orphanage in 1888, today Five Acres offers an array of services including foster care and adoption, supporting nearly 8,400 children and adults in Los Angeles County. Learn more at www.5acres.org or contact Director of Communications Rebecca Haussling rhaussling@5acres.org 626.773.3809.

Imagine Tea – September 13

Enchant the young and young-at-heart with New Imagine Tea on September 13, 2015. Providing Special Entertainment by Young Magicians from The Magic Castle.

Imagine Tea is designed especially for children and will feature a remarkable touch of magic. As part of the upcoming Imagine Tea experience, junior performers from the famed Magic Castle will be on hand to entertain young tea guests, performing close-up magic while children dine on a specialty tea menu of magically-decorated cookies, ham, turkey and PB & J sandwiches and whimsical desserts, all accompanied by pink lemonade, milk and a selection of fruit-infused, caffeine-free teas.

Young tea guests will also have the opportunity to make their own magic during the tea, as they are invited to attend dressed as whichever character, person or animal most appeals to their imagination. During the tea, each child will then be invited to enjoy a special photo op on the magic stage of The Langham Huntington, Pasadena Lobby Lounge.

The next Imagine Tea is scheduled for September 13, 2015, benefiting Five Acres, a child & family services agency promoting the safety, well-being and permanency for children and their families since 1888. Seatings will be presented at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Priced at $48 for adults and $36 for children 12 and under. Reservations are required and may be requested at 626-585-6218.

Imagine Tea at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena is part of a family-oriented partnership created between the hotel and the junior program of Magic Castle. Presented quarterly, the new Imagine Tea series will also benefit several local children’s non-profit organizations. The Langham Huntington, Pasadena will donate a portion of each tea date’s proceeds to such charities. The organization will also receive its own table at each seating of the tea, with the ability to bring their own special guests to the event.

2015 Imagine Tea:  September 13

For reservations, please dial (626) 585-6218            Click here to download the flier shown above