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Visitation and Aid Society of Joliet to host brunch May 1

The organization is more than 100 years old and continues to assist Will County residents.

By Denise M. Baran-Unland
The Joliet Junior College Renaissance Center stands alight on March 31 in downtown Joliet.

The Visitation and Aid Society of Joliet is planning to hold its Spring Elegance Brunch on May 1, 2022, at the Renaissance Center in Joliet. (Eric Ginnard)

The Visitation and Aid Society of Joliet is planning to host its Spring Elegance Brunch on May 1.

The event is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Center, 214 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet.

The mission of the Visitation and Aid Society of Joliet, which began in 1889, is to provide aid to residents of Will County, according to a news release from the organization. That aid has continued to throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Visitation and Aid Society of Joliet provided Thanksgiving meals for 259 adults and 403 children, and Christmas meals for 255 adults and 420 children.

Linda Chellino of Joliet and Tanja Conte of Shorewood, who chair the holiday food shopping, had received names of children and families in need in Joliet Public Schools District 86. Members also “signed hundreds of Christmas cards to the families to spread holiday cheer,” the release said.

Barbara Bolek of Shorewood brings requests of assistance from individuals or families to the V and A board, according to the release. Aid is immediately distributed once the request is approved. The society also contributes to other Joliet charitable organizations, according to the release.

For information and to buy tickets to the Spring Elegance Brunch, visit visitationandaidsocietyofjoliet.com.