Raise life-changing funds for women and children who are experiencing homelessness. Registration is ALL-INCLUSIVE and includes a round of golf with cart on a top-ranked golf course, fun contests, grilled lunch, free beer, heavy appetizers after golfing, and...
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Job Openings with Home of the Sparrow!
Home of the Sparrow is hiring! Join our team and make a difference in your community! Events Coordinator, Grants Writer, Shift Managers (at the Sparrow's Nest Thrift Stores McHenry & Cary), Receiving Stockroom Clerk (at Mundelein Sparrow's Nest Thrift Stores), and...
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Home of the Sparrow’s Upcoming Events in 2022!
Mark your calendars and plan to join Home of the Sparrow at their upcoming events in 2022! Home of the Sparrow's 35th Anniversary Gala in 2022 (Event has passed) Date: May 21st, 2022 Time: 5pm-10pm Location: The Sanfilippo Estate in Barrington Hills, IL Oktoberfest...
Home of the Sparrow is Seeking additional Bids!
Home of the Sparrow is seeking bids for the installation of an Air Purification System for its Shelter. Contractors are invited to submit a proposal. Please see the attached Bid Package document by clicking HERE. Sealed mailed bids from General contractors and...
Home of the Sparrow is Seeking Bids for a Roof Replacement!
Home of the Sparrow is seeking bids for a roof replacement for its Shelter and the Garage. Roofers are invited to submit a proposal. Please see attached document by clicking HERE. Sealed mailed bids from General contractors and contractors will be received for a...
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Updated McHenry County Pads Emergency Church Shelter Locations.
Updated McHenry County Pads Emergency Church Shelter Locations Updated January 16th, 2020. Please click the image for a printable copy!
Home of the Sparrow Celebrates 34 Years of Service!
Home of the Sparrow (HOS) opened its doors to their first shelter on December 15, 1986 and was incorporated on February 17, 1987. This was the first shelter for homeless women and children in McHenry County, called the McHenry County Interfaith Shelter, opened to a...
Gail’s Family Treasures’ “Pay it Forward” Partnership
If you donate to a worthy cause, including Home of the Sparrow, Gail's Family Treasures will donate a painting to YOU! Local artist, Gail Hamilton, has been painting for over 30 years. She paints with acrylics and oils, draws with colored pencils and charcoal, but she...
Spring Cleaning? The Sparrow’s Nest Thrift Store in McHenry is in need of donations!
Additional Support to Shelter the Homeless During Severe Weather
In light of the severe weather and cold temperatures, additional support to shelter the homeless has been set up. If you or someone you know is homeless and/or living in places unfit for human habitation, please contact Hope Takes Action at (815) 385-3251. This...
Thank you to the Crystal Lake Rotary for volunteering with Home of the Sparrow!
For this week's #ThankfulThursday, Home of the Sparrow would like to thank the Crystal Lake Rotary for volunteering with at one of Home of the Sparrow's Subsidized Apartment units in McHenry on Saturday, January 23rd, 2021! You all did an amazing job painting and...
Volunteers Needed at Sparrow’s Nest Thrift Store in Mundelein!
Thrift Store volunteers are currently needed at our Sparrow's Nest Thrift Store in Mundelein! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our Volunteer Manager at jkolarczyk@hosparrow.org. Join our Sparrow Family and make an impact in our community!
Donate to Home of the Sparrow’s GoFundMe Campaign Today! Help Sustain our Shelter, Housing and Services for Homeless Women and Children!
Home of the Sparrow has been serving Homeless women and children since 1987 – For over 34 years the organization has helped thousands of families achieve a better future. As with many non-profit organizations Home of the Sparrow relies on grants, donations, revenue...
Thank you to the wonderful volunteers that helped out at our Subsidized Apartments and Affordable Housing Units!
Home of the Sparrow would like to thank volunteer, Matt Larkin for volunteering on December 19th, 2020 at one of our affordable housing units in Richmond (first photo)! Alongside Matt, Home of the Sparrow's Executive Director, Matt Kostecki also volunteered his time....