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Make an IMPACT on World Homeless Day, October 10th, 2021!

Every year on the 10th of October, people around the world recognize World Homeless Day in many varied ways and help to make an impact in the lives of people experiencing homelessness in their local community. Donate today at WWW.HOSPARROW.ORG/DONATE You can make a...

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McHenry County Continuum of Care (CoC)

Check out the McHenry County Continuum of Care (CoC) website! Their mission is to work together to End Homelessness in McHenry County by bringing together the McHenry County community, creating a community-wide response, and strategically allocating and using...

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Important Event Updates for 2020!

The pandemic has really impacted Home of the Sparrow. All of our thrift stores were closed for 12 weeks, and we’ve been unable to host most of our events, which has been very stressful for our agency since we count on our fundraisers to support our mission. With...

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Home of the Sparrow at the Daily Herald

In this article, the Daily Herald highlights how Home of the Sparrow is navigating the impacts of the pandemic.  With the generous support of the community, Home of the Sparrow is able to continue to help homeless women and children in McHenry County and Northern...

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McHenry County Community COVID-19 Response Fund

About the McHenry County Community COVID-19 Response Fund The Community Foundation for McHenry County and United Way of Greater McHenry County launched the McHenry County Community COVID-19 Response Fund to unite the funds raised to be disbursed to nonprofit...

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Urgent Help Needed!

These are unprecedented times. Non-Profits survive with event fundraising, donor support and grant funding to support their mission. Already, many agencies have reached into their reserves to keep their doors open and continue to provide essential services to those in...

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