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Dinner benefits Pay-It-Forward House

By Northern Star Staff | February 12, 2014

The Sycamore Veterans of Foreign Wars and Tom’s Country Store and Catering will hold a fundraising dinner to benefit Pay-It-Forward House.The Sycamore Veterans of Foreign Wars and Tom’s Country Stone will serve an all-you-can eat buffet dinner from...

New day spa gives back to charity

By Maria Ahmad | October 23, 2012

A new spa in downtown DeKalb is offering free massages to those in need. Dana’s Day Spa, 203 E. Locust St., moved to downtown DeKalb from downtown Sycamore this month. All services provided are done by spa owner Dana Baars. “Consistency in quality...

Elijah Itah, graduate student in school counseling, and Mi Hee Jeom, doctoral counseling student, plant tulips outside of the Pay-It-Forward House during Selfless Saturdays hosted by the Women's Resource Center in October 2010.

Nonprofit offers overnight shelter

By Maria Ahmad | September 20, 2012

Having a family member in the hospital can be tough, but a nonprofit organization eases the worries by providing overnight accommodations to out-of-town families. The Pay-It-Forward House, 719 Somonauk Street in Sycamore, is a volunteer-based organization...

Pay-It-Forward receives grant

By Abria Martin | August 27, 2012

The Pay-It-Forward House, 719 Somonauk St., has received a $6,500 grant from the Monsanto Fund in July and expects to use it to help fix general wear and tear from over the years. The House has been in service for the last seven years and has been committed...

Profits for pie sales go toward charity, businesses

By Amanda Schaffer | October 26, 2011

Three local establishments have come together to fundraise by selling pies. Orders for Market Day pies will be taken by Glidden Homestead and Historical Center, 921 W. Lincoln Highway, Pay-It-Forward House, 719 Somonauk Street in Sycamore, and West Elementary...