MorningStar Mission Adds 2 New Staff Members In Joliet

JOLIET — The MorningStar Mission in Joliet issued a press release on Tuesday, announcing that it has added new staff members to assist with development and community relations.

Aleta Finney Pavnica is the director of community relations. A lifelong resident of Will County, she has worked in the areas of business and education throughout her life. Pavnica is a board member of JTHS Foundation, The Salvation Army, and the Spanish Community Center.

A graduate of Governors State University, she taught at Prairie State College for 10 years. Pavnica is a long time volunteer at MorningStar. With three adult sons, she has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to philanthropy and family, according to the MorningStar.

As for the second noteworthy hire, Peggy Sue Munday has taken the position of director of development.

A native of Kankakee County, Munday holds a seat on their County Board. She also sits on the Board of the United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties and the Bradley Bourbonnais Rotary Club. A member of the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce, Munday sits on the Women in Networking committee.

A former Athena Award winner, she is a well known Motivational Speaker and has over 40 years of volunteerism throughout Kankakee County.

MorningStar Mission serves all of Will County with emergency shelter as well as a Drop In Center for cooling and heating and daily meals served at their Café. Also included in their services is a Men’s Residential Recovery Program and a Women and Family Center.

For more information, people can call (815)722-5780.