In 2005, Canyon Acres kicked off the 25th Anniversary Campaign, entitled "Discover Canyon Acres; Help Us Help Our Kids", to address a widening funding gap for facilities, new program development and ongoing care for children. In the two years following the campaign’s launch, the agency witnessed an outpouring of support - from unprecedented board participation to substantial contributions from individuals, families, corporations, and foundations. The result is a dream come true for Canyon Acres; the campaign has made the agency stronger, more vibrant, and better able to achieve its mission of caring for the most severely abused, neglected and emotionally troubled children.

Funds raised from the campaign will help the agency pay off long-team mortgage debt and complete many important facility upgrades and improvements. Facility upgrades have included multiple kitchen remodeling projects, window and exterior painting projects and new vehicles to transport children, to name a few.

To honor both the successful completion of the $4 million goal and the thousands of children who have been helped during these past 25 plus years, we are pleased to announce that the Erin J. Lastinger Children's Garden, in memory of A. Gary Anderson, is nearly complete at our Children's Treatment Center in Anaheim Hills. The garden will serve as the centerpiece of facility rejuvenation, and will be an extraordinary center of activity and healing for the entire Canyon Acres family.

Canyon Acres' Kids on Garden Pathway Tiles

Naming Opportunities and Memorials Available.