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 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...
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...
Check out Home of the Sparrow's Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report! Read all about the agency's community impact, programs, services, and more! CLICK HERE TO READ THE REPORT
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...
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! Presenting the $1,000 check to our Executive Director, Matt Kostecki are Lion Club members, pictured left to right, Dave Moore, Anita Wingfield,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
