Home of the Sparrow in partnership with Women@Rust-Oleum collaborated to create a symbol of hope that will inspire women daily with a mural that was painted on the shelter wall in the main living area to remind women they can overcome obstacles and create a new...
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You’re Invited to Home of the Sparrow’s 35th Anniversary Gala on May 21st, 2022! Please Join Us!
Join Home of the Sparrow at their 35th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, May 21st, 2022 from 5pm-10pm for an extravagant evening at the Sanfilippo Estate in Barrington Hills, IL. Come celebrate Home of the Sparrow's 35th Anniversary, accomplishments, community impact, and...
Volunteer Appreciation Week April 18th – April 23rd, 2022
At Home of the Sparrow, volunteers are the backbone and heart of the agency. During National Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 18th through April 23rd, 2022, Home of the Sparrow extends their gratitude to the many individual, group, corporate, church, and high school...
Home of the Sparrow has Reached Capacity for Shelter Needs Wish List Donations. Thank You to all of the Donors!
Home of the Sparrow would like to thank the community and the many generous donors who have donated items from the Shelter Needs Wish List this holiday season! Due to the overwhelming amount of support and limited space at Home of the Sparrow's office, Home of the...
McHenry County College Virtual People in Need Forum: January 29, 2022 from 8am-1pm
Details & to register for the free event, visit www.mchenry.edu/pin Happy New Year! Please join McHenry County College, Home of the Sparrow, and various other organizations at the Annual People in Need Forum on Saturday, January 29th, 2022 from 8am-1pm! This event...
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Press Release – Home of the Sparrow Does Not Renew Lease on Algonquin Sparrow’s Nest Thrift Store & Donation Center
Home of the Sparrow will be closing its Sparrow’s Nest Thrift Store and Donation Center located at: 781 S. Randall Rd. Algonquin, IL. effective October 31st. The decision was made not to renew the lease thus closing the store. For the past seven years, the store had...
Home of the Sparrow has Important Updates in our October Newsletter! Click here to read more!
Visit www.hosparrow.org/publication-2 to read more about Home of the Sparrow's Algonquin Sparrow's Nest Thrift Store Closure, GoFundMe, Holiday Gift Program and Holiday Giving Trees, Volunteering, and more!
It’s Amazon Prime Day! Shop AmazonSmile to support Home of the Sparrow!
Shop www.smile.amazon.com to support Home of the Sparrow! Just sign in as usual, select Home of the Sparrow as your charity of choice, and shop!
Thank You to Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church for Volunteering Your Time!
For today's #ThankfulThursday highlight, Home of the Sparrow would like to thank a wonderful group of women from Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley, for spending an afternoon making over 700 ornaments for Home of the Sparrow's Holiday Giving Trees at...
Holiday Giving Trees at Home of the Sparrow, Sparrow’s Nest Thrift Stores, Community Threads, & in the Community
Home of the Sparrow's Sparrow's Nest Thrift Stores, Community Threads, and local businesses will have festive Holiday Giving Trees set up in Mid-October. The trees will have paper ornaments with items from our Shelter Needs Wish List. Please feel free take as many...
Home of the Sparrow would like to thank the Wacaser Family & Friends Group and First United Methodist Church for volunteering their time to help Home of the Sparrow this summer!
Happy #ThankfulThursday! Home of the Sparrow would like to thank the Wacaser Family & Friends Group (first picture) and First United Methodist Church (second picture) for volunteering their time to help Home of the Sparrow this summer! The Wacaser Family and...
Home of the Sparrow’s Board of Directors Volunteering at our Woodstock Properties
In mid-July, Home of the Sparrow's Board of the Directors (some not pictured), volunteered their time to help renovate our Woodstock property, which is one of our 26 properties across McHenry County and Northern Illinois. They helped out with outdoor projects...
Congrats to our HOS LGMC Intern, Lexi Gray, for completing the Nonprofit Leadership Intern Program!
Home of the Sparrow would like to congratulate all of the Leadership Greater McHenry County (LGMC) interns, and give a special shout out to our Home of the Sparrow Intern, Lexi Gray, for completing their Nonprofit Leadership Intern Program this summer. LGMC...
Sparrow’s Nest Thrift Stores & Community Threads Temporary Hours
Good morning Home of the Sparrow Family! Here are our 7 Sparrow's Nest Thrift Stores and Community Threads Resale Store's temporary hours for August 2020! For the safety of our employees and volunteers, our stores can no longer accept donations once they are at...