Members of the Woodstock, IL Kishwaukee Trail National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (KT NSDAR) installed shelving/six hundred books for two separate book nooks in the HOS Transitional Shelter for homeless women and children in McHenry County....
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National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, November 13 through November 21, 2021
Join the Movement! Your contribution will enable HOS to provide basic necessities to women and children who are experiencing homelessness, such as housing, food and clothing! Homelessness can happen to anyone. The majority of women that Home of the Sparrow serves...
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...
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...
Happy 10 Year Anniversary to one of Home of the Sparrow’s thrift stores, Community Threads Upscale Resale!
In 2018-2019, Home of the Sparrow welcomed Community Threads into their Resale Store Family. Before the merger, Community Threads outgrew their previous 14,000 square feet location and has since re-located to Arlington Heights with a 22,000 square feet store....
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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...
Congratulations to the 3 winners of Home of the Sparrow’s Cash for Quarantine Drawing!
Although #GivingTuesday was recognized on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020, Home of the Sparrow is amazed by the generosity that the community has shown us. All throughout the month of May, Home of the Sparrow hosted a Cash for Quarantine Drawing as a way to spread awareness...
Thank you to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois for supporting Home of the Sparrow with a $20,000 grant!
It's #ThankfulThursday! Thank you to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois for supporting Home of the Sparrow with a $20,000 grant from their COVID-19 Community Collaboration Fund! BCBSIL has selected 75 organizations across Illinois with missions focused on access...
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...
Home of the Sparrow’s Giving Tuesday Cash for Quarantine Drawing: Give to win cash prizes!
Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. #GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of unity to take place on May 5, 2020, as a response to the unprecedented need caused by...
National Volunteer Appreciation Week: Thank you to all of our volunteers!
In the midst of unprecedented times, Home of the Sparrow would like to take a moment to thank our amazing volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week! Our volunteers are the heart of our organization and mean the world to us. Thank you for helping us change...
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...
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...
Home of the Sparrow Administration will be closed during the Shelter in Place Order!
In an effort to help limit the spread of COVID-19/Coronavirus, Home of Sparrow's Administration office will be closed during the Stay in Place Order. This information can change quickly, so please check our website or Facebook pages for any other important updates. ...