About Us
Our Story
The Modenese Society (Societa Modenese di Mutuo Soccorso) was founded in 1906 at a house on McDaniels Avenue in Highland Park, Illinois. The founders were a small group of 27 laborers from the Village of Pievepelago and its surrounding area. This area is located in the Alpine Mountain Range in the Province of Modena in the Region of Emilia Romagna. The Society was incorporated under the laws of Illinois in 1907.
The principal purposes were originally to aid its members in case of sickness; to help a member’s family in case of his death; and, to be united against all calamities of misfortune. We are one of the oldest Mutual Aid Societies in the United States.
Today, the Modenese Society engages in many social activities and has been a sponsor of many civic causes. We strongly support our Italian culture and heritage in our new homeland of America.
We boast over 250 members - mostly located in the southeast area of Lake County, Illinois. Our club is open to all men and women of Italian descent.
For those not interested in mutual aid benefits, we now offer social memberships.
We are proud to say that Luciano Pavarotti was an Honorary Member of our Society for over two decades.
The Province of Modena
The Province of Modena is located approximately 32 miles northwest of the city center of Florence and heads north about 65 miles into the heart of the Emilia-Romagna Region of Italy. Map credit: maps.google.com