Barb City Manor

11/22/2025

UPDATE

We didn't hit our goal by 4:00pm and Henry was allowed to come inside and start his weekend.

HOWEVER, we are grateful to share the goal WAS met around 7:00pm!!!!!!!

EVEN BETTER, because he's the coolest, Henry Meier went back to work and lit up the 8th strand of lights! (Our staff is the BEST!)

Thank you to everyone who donated and shared our post and to Henry for taking one for the team! 16 more strands of lights to go!

11/21/2025

UPDATE & A CHALLENGE

Light Up The Manor Goal: $60,000 by New Years Eve

We are incredibly excited to share that as of 10:38am we have raised $19,574.75!!!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Henry Meier would love to plug in that next strand of lights BEFORE his weekend begins at 4:00pm today. He's waiting up there on the roof for my call!

We need help raising $425.25 in the next 5 hours to make his day. Every $5 or $10 gets him one step closer to coming back inside where its warm.

Click below or stop by 680 Haish Blvd. DeKalb to donate and meet Henry in person!

https://barbcitymanor.org/donations/

11/20/2025

The BCM Decorating Team is ready to take on Christmas and bring some holiday glitz and glamour to Barb City Manor!

When it comes to Christmas decorating it is always "the more the merrier"! Everyone is welcome to join in the fun 🎅 Dates and times are in the email link below.

Hope you can join us!

Email from Barb City Manor Details Inside Dear BCM Volunteers, It’s that wonderful time of year again, and we’d love your help bringing Christmas cheer to Barb City Manor! Due to availability, we have

11/20/2025

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT-- Care DeKalb
Sponsor Level- Light It Up!!

Located on S. 2nd Street in DeKalb, in a quiet, established neighborhood, Aperion Care DeKalb offers skilled nursing, short term rehabilitation and physical therapy services.
At Aperion Care DeKalb, the multi-disciplinary team of caregivers works to develop an individualized plan of care to ensure that your personal, medical, and rehabilitation needs are addressed while you recover and prepare to return home.

Aperion Care DeKalb’s comfortable facility provides you with a tranquil environment for recovery. In addition to 24-hour skilled nursing care, our facility provides therapy up to 7 days per week during your post-hospital care and rehabilitation.

Thank you Vivian and the team at Aperion Care for your continued support of BCM!!

https://aperioncare.com/locations/dekalb/

11/18/2025

✨ Honor Your Loved Ones at Barb City Manor ✨

This season, our grounds and hallways hold something truly special. Our Memorial Angels, placed throughout the front lawn, and Memorial Holiday Tree inside BCM offer a heartfelt way to honor someone you love.

Whether you have a connection to Barb City Manor or simply wish to remember someone dear, everyone is welcome to participate.

🕊️ Memorial Angel – $500 donation
A 5-foot angel placed in our front yard throughout the season in honor or memory of someone special.

🎄 Memorial Photo Ornament – $100 donation
A framed ornament featuring your loved one’s photo displayed on our indoor Memorial Holiday Tree.

These tributes support our Light Up The Manor fund drive. Your donations help us continue to serve older adults in our community, while creating something beautiful and meaningful for families during the holidays.

To donate, visit barbcitymanor.org or call 815-756-8444 for more information

✨ May these lights and memories bring comfort and joy throughout the season.

11/17/2025

We celebrated a whopping 10 November birthdays today!
Ry Petermann was amazing, as usual.

After the impromtu dance party at the open house, we've had requests to order some boogie shoes and spice up the birthday parties.

Look out 2026, we are ready to get down!

11/12/2025

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

The Music Connection-Sycamore, IL
Sponsor Level: LIGHT IT UP!

Thank you to Ben Weaver, Owner of The Music Connection for your generous support of Barb City Manor. Ben and friends also treated our guests and residents to some jazz tunes at the Kick Off Event.
The Music Connection is located in downtown Sycamore and currently has over 80 students! For more info visit https://themusicconnection.com/

We are still accepting sponsors! FLASH and LIGHT IT UP level sponsors receive signage and your very own snowman or penguin in the front yard. Join in on the holiday fun by contacting Anne at 815-756-8444 or acheladyn@barbcitymanor.org.

11/11/2025

Today and everyday we are grateful for our Veterans and their service.
Thank you.

11/10/2025

Even our Monday morning crossword puzzle is excited about Light Up The Manor!!!!

We continue to receive sponsorships and memorial donations. Keep driving by, BCM is getting brighter and brighter!

Our winter fundraising campaign runs through 12/31/25 and will benefit the Resident Assistance Fund and Building Project Fund.

11/05/2025

We were so fortunate to have the Pi Sigma Epsilon - Gamma Zeta group help us with our Light Up The Manor Kick Off Party! Their hard work collecting raffle prizes, helping with set up, serving and most importantly having fun was amazing.

11/03/2025

WOW!!!!

We loved seeing everyone Saturday night at the Light Up The Manor Kick Off Party!

Great music, great prizes, great food, great conversations, great shopping and the BCM dancers had a great time gettin' down in the lounge!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the fun and all of the volunteers who made the evening possible.

The Light Up The Manor Campaign runs through New Years Eve. Our goal is to raise $60,000+ for the Resident Assistance Fund and Building Project Fund. That means that every $2500 in donations sparks one strand of lights on BCM.

We are excited to share that thanks to our sponsors and early donors we have already reached $14,753!!!!! So close to starting off with 6 strands!

Every donation, no matter the size gets us closer to being TOTALLY LIT!!!!