Breakfast with Santa

Over 300 Joliet area children and their parents lined the streets waiting for a chance to meet Santa and choose a toy from his Toy Room.  The Joliet Area/South Suburban Alumnae Chapter (JASSAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., held its 39th annual Breakfast with Santa Event on Saturday, December 2nd at Laraway Elementary School.  Families were lined up for over an hour anxiously waiting for the doors to open.  Upon entering, the children were treated to a warm breakfast, had the option to choose warming items such as a new coat, a hat and glove sets, and a new handmade scarf.  In addition to receiving a toy, every child was entered into a raffle for a chance to win a brand-new bike!  The Tooth Company was on-site providing dental education and giving out toothbrushes and toothpaste,  Comcast was present providing internet information and qualifying families for free access, along with the NAACP Joliet Chapter providing Voter Registration.  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois was also on-hand giving away produce boxes and turkeys.

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14th District State House of Representative Lauren Underwood arrived and received a tour of Santa’s Toy Room.  “The support and anticipation from the Joliet community was overwhelming from the beginning,” says JASSAC Chapter President, Aisha Barnes.  “To be able to provide a memorable event for the citizens was not only rewarding for the children, but to our chapter as well.”