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

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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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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                                  

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 Judy Chu and Ed Honowitz, Education Policy Advisor to State Senator Carol Liu’s office.

 

An esteemed guest list of past board chairs, current board members, volunteers, agency ambassadors and special guest speaker, Mark Medley was on hand for the special ceremony.  Mark shared his journey with Five Acres, from when he was introduced to the agency to today and working closely with our Adoption Promotion Support Services on the adoption of Victor, his eight year old son. Mark’s presentation moved the audience to tears and showed the true testament of important work Five Acres performs in greater Los Angeles, every day.

 

The annual awards ceremony gives special recognition to individuals and companies that have made a significant contribution to Five Acres’ mission and services provided to more than 8,400 children and family members, every year.  Several awards were handed out, including the Special Recognition Award, given to Chantal and Stephen Bennett; supporters who have been part of the Five Acres family for over a decade. Anita Yagjian was acknowledged for her service to Five Acres as a volunteer for nearly twenty years and awarded Volunteer of the Year. Current board member and CEO of Concept Builders, Don Boline received the Person of the Year Award for his active involvement with Five Acres.

 

The Special Service Award was given to Bolton & Company and the Bolton Foundation for their tremendous partnership; beginning with Brad Reaume’s involvement twenty years ago and Brad’s strong endorsement once he joined Bolton & Company.  Nancy and Hugh Helm and Heather and Matthew Lillard were jointly awarded the Five Acres Award for their inter-generational support and many years of devoted service to Five Acres. The Commitment to Service Award was given to Catherine Simms with Wells Fargo Bank; she started her commitment to the agency in the early 1990’s as a volunteer. Nearly thirty years later Catherine continues to be involved as an active board member. And finally, supporter and TV actor, Sam Jaeger was given the Special Friend Award; recognized for championing the work of Five Acres both as a celebrity advocate and as an active Special Friend Mentor for a child in residential care.

 

“As we celebrate 127 years of impacting hundreds and thousands of children and families throughout Southern California, we are honored to share this special occasion with generations of committed supporters, passionate leaders and inspiring clients who have all played a vital role in achieving Five Acres’ continued success, “ said Chanel Boutakidis, Five Acres’ Chief Executive Officer.

Departing board of directors Andrew Crowell, Josef Farrar, Alex Blecksmith, Catherine Simms, Brad Mohr, Anita Yagjian and Nishat Ahmed were recognized and the newly inducted board of directors, Keri Crowell, Peter Diedrich and Paul Maurin were welcomed.

Guests enjoyed a gorgeous view of the country club from the floor to ceiling picturesque windows in the ballroom, and dined on a menu of heirloom tomato bruschetta, eggplant caponata, shaved romano, garlic crostini mushrooms stuffed with crab, kobe sliders on Hawaiian bread, garlic aioli & dill pickles and thai vegetable spring rolls.

For the entire list of attendees and additional information about Five Acres, please contact Director of Communications Rebecca Haussling rhaussling@5acres.org or 626.773.3809.

 

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

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. Mark Taper Foundation funds were awarded in December of 2014, specifically in support of residential programs which provide round-the-clock care to some of the most at-risk children in Los Angeles County.

 

“This generous grant allows us to further our work to find safe, healthy and permanent family solutions for the most vulnerable children in Los Angeles,” said Five Acres Chief Executive Officer Chanel Boutakidis.

 

The S. Mark Taper Foundation, founded in 1989, is a private family foundation dedicated to enhancing the quality of people’s lives by supporting nonprofit organizations and their work in our communities.  The Foundation had previously granted funding to Five Acres in support of quality mental health programs, in 2007.

 

Five Acres relies upon the great generosity of many individuals, corporations and foundations to both build and sustain its vital programming.  The S. Mark Taper Foundation gift underscores the importance of sustaining services 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

 

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