Jonathan’s Play Yard

The kids at the New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter now have a safe and secure place to play. Founders of the Shelter, Dan and Jackie Silverman, worked in collaboration with Palmisano and St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church to create Jonathan’s Play Yard, a sports court for basketball, hopscotch and four square, with a separate riding path for tricycles. Funded in part by St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church, Palmisano and Dan and Jackie Silverman, the play yard was created in loving memory of Dan and Jackie’s late son, Jonathan Silverman. The team at Palmisano started the plans for Jonathan’s Play Yard in April 2016, and completed the project in November 2016. “Palmisano looks to make a meaningful impact with every project that we build. That’s especially true in this case. We are proud to have made an investment not only in the New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter, but also in the lives of children in our community,” said Wesley Palmisano, CEO and Founder of Impetus.

The New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter is the largest shelter for homeless women and children in New Orleans, with a mission to transition homeless families to sustainable and independent living. Since its inception in 2007, the Shelter has helped more than 1,200 homeless women and children transition from living on the street to safe, affordable housing.