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Thank You to Meijer in Algonquin for Donating $10,000 to Support Home of the Sparrow!
Home of the Sparrow is grateful to Meijer in Algonquin, IL for their donation of $10,000! Thank you for supporting HOS's mission, programs, and services! Your donation will directly impact the lives of women and children who are experiencing homelessness by providing...
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT! Give a Gift of Hope Donations will be matched up to $150,000! Help Homeless Women & Children in Home of the Sparrow’s Programs!
Homelessness can happen to anyone... The majority of women that we serve never saw it coming - the loss of a job, death of a spouse, domestic violence, a serious illness, or a partner walking away from their family leaving little to no support. Help change a life...
Thankful Thursday Highlights with Peterson Sealcoating & Paving and the Cary-Grove Chamber
Happy #ThankfulThursday! Home of the Sparrow would like to highlight two wonderful community partners, Peterson Sealcoating and Paving and the Cary-Grove Chamber of Commerce! Thank you to Peterson Sealcoating and Paving for their generous winter boots donations to the...
Thankful Thursday Highlights with Girl Scouts Troop 272 and Angel Adoption, Inc.
This #ThankfulThursday, Home of the Sparrow would like to thank Girl Scouts Troop 272 and Angel Adoptions, Inc. for volunteering their time and making a difference in the community! The ladies from Girl Scouts Troop 272 volunteered at the Sparrow's Nest Thrift Store...
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Volunteer & Help Renovate Homes for Homeless Families with Home of the Sparrow and the First Church of Crystal Lake!
Join a great cause! Small Team Projects with Home of the Sparrow and the First Church of Crystal Lake | Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Volunteers will help rehab properties in and around the Crystal Lake, McHenry and Woodstock area owned by Home of the Sparrow....
#ThankfulThursday | Thank you to Tom Prudden and his family for volunteering at one of Home of the Sparrow’s Affordable Housing Units!
This #ThankfulThursday, Home of the Sparrow is thankful to Tom Prudden and his family for helping prune trees and shrubs at one of our Affordable Housing units in Woodstock, Illinois. They did an amazing job! We are thankful to them for giving of their time and...
Happy #ThankfulThursday! Thank you to the Crystal Lake Lions Club for their generous donation to Home of the Sparrow!
Happy #ThankfulThursday! Thank you to the Crystal Lake Lions Club for their generous donation to Home of the Sparrow! Presenting the $1,000 check to our Executive Director, Matt Kostecki are Lion Club members, pictured left to right, Dave Moore, Anita Wingfield,...
Home of the Sparrow’s Covid Relief Online Auction is NOW OPEN FOR BIDDING!
Join us for Home of the Sparrow's Covid Relief Online Auction 2020! Auction opens Monday, July 13, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. and closes on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 8:00 pm. To participate, create a FREE bidding account BY CLICKING HERE! With over 80 packages, there is...
Thank you to the Community Outreach Team from Bethany Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake!
We are so thankful to the Community Outreach Team from Bethany Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake (www.bethanylc.com/home), who created amazing summertime baskets for the children at our shelter. The kids were so excited to receive these fun baskets filled with so many...
Thank you to United Way of Greater McHenry County and The Community Foundation for McHenry County for supporting Home of the Sparrow through their Community COVID-19 Response Grant!
This #ThankfulThursday we would like to thank United Way of Greater McHenry County and The Community Foundation for McHenry County for supporting Home of the Sparrow through their Community COVID-19 Response Grant! The pandemic has greatly impacted Home of the Sparrow...
Check out Home of the Sparrow in the NW Herald!
If you would like to learn more about how the pandemic has impacted Home of the Sparrow, please check out our feature in the NW Herald! Home of the Sparrow continues to do what we can to support homeless women and children. Please also join us for our Covid Relief...
Builders Challenge Contestant, Casey Reeves, Handmakes & Donates Dining Table to Home of the Sparrow Shelter!
Casey Reeves, an engineer and woodworker from Huntley, Illinois, will be competing in the Builders Challenge to build a dining table for a family or organization in need. We are grateful that he has chosen Home of the Sparrow to be the recipient of his handmade wood...
Home of the Sparrow Vice President of Retail Announces Retirement
Kevin Campbell, Vice President of Retail for Home of the Sparrow (HOS) will be retiring, July 3rd, which will be his last day. We would like to thank Kevin for his nine years of service to the agency. Kevin Campbell started at HOS in 2011 with a significant background...