A group of volunteers from Taylor Johnson client HSA Commercial Real Estate recently spent an afternoon at Chicago Commons’ Paulo Freire Family Center in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood enhancing the natural playground used by children who attend programming at the facility. The group, led by HSA CEO and longtime Chicago Commons board member Bob Smietana and HSA Senior Vice President Josephine Thomas-Hoytt, assisted the center by staining toy chests and benches, spreading fresh mulch and woodchips, and planting flowers throughout the play area. You can watch a video about the playground restoration here.

Left to right (top): Sean Flanagan, Bob Smietana, Chris Dubose, Brenton Schrader, Eric Woods, Jason Klein, and Jesus (Tito) Martinez. Left to right (bottom): Wanda Melendez, Olivia Wirth, Alina Zaj, Josephine Thomas-Hoytt, and Nilda Varguez.