Home of the Sparrow needs your help! We are seeking shift volunteers to help take and sell tickets at the McHenry County Fair throughout August 2nd to August 7th, 2022! For every hour that you volunteer, $10 will be donated to Home of the Sparrow to help the women and...
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In observance of Independence Day on July 4th, 2022, Home of the Sparrow's Administrative Office in McHenry, all Sparrow's Nest Thrift Stores, and Community Threads will be CLOSED. We hope you have a great holiday! The office will re-open on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 at...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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!
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...
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....
Educating our #community on the signs of #humantrafficking has been a #goal for the 22 nd Judicial Circuit Family Violence Coordinating Council (FVCC). They provide professional education and prevention; coordinate interventions and services for victims and...
