This #ThankfulThursday, we’d like to give thanks to Northwestern Medicine for their grant of $10,000 and to an anonymous donor who has generously supported and funded our new employment program! Read more below!

“An employment coach at Home of the Sparrow now is helping women in McHenry County break the cycle of underemployment and unemployment. The coach, Laurie Fulton, whose role is funded in part by a $10,000 gift from Northwestern Medicine, creates opportunities for women to train for and achieve livable wages so they can support themselves and their families. As part of the new employment program, 14 of the 37 women in the shelter receive job training and are placed with employers who want to provide smooth transitions to better employment. Fulton assists with résumé writing, interviewing and job searching skills and gives women access to online training to enhance their skillsets.” To read the full article, please click here.