Be Our Guest

For more information, send us an email or call 815-762-4882.

Our organization  is staffed  during the following hours.

Monday – Thursday 8 am – 4 pm

Friday   8 am – 2:30 pm

If outside of office hours, please leave a message, with your name, when you might need lodging and  where you can be reached.  Staff will contact you as soon as they can.

Arranging to Stay – Referrals Required

Guests must be family members or friends of a patient receiving medical treatment at a medical facility in DeKalb County, Illinois and must be registered upon arrival.

You must first contact your medical facility’s social services, nurse, or case manager and tell them you would like to stay with us as a guest of Pay-It-Forward House. They will provide a referral form for you to present to the  staff.  A referral form filled out from a doctor, social worker, or nurse at the location your patient is receiving treatment is accepted.

Next, please call 815-762-4882 to arrange your stay. Lodging is at the availability of our partner hotels, rooms are not guaranteed.  Contact Pay-It-Forward House organization prior to planning your stay.

Suggested Contribution for Guests

The suggested contribution is $10 per night, per room.  However, no one is turned away due to inability to pay. 

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