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...
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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...
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Holiday Headquarters Hours
Home of the Sparrow Headquarters will be closed on Monday July 3rd and Tuesday July 4th in observation for the Independence Day Holiday! Please have a safe and happy Holiday!
Upcoming 3rd Party Volunteer Opportunities
Sweet Melissa's Cruise Night Join BGV Motorsports for Lakemoor’s ALL NEW 1st Wednesday Night Cruise In at Sweet Melissa’s Pizza & Pub (134 Rand Road), from 6-9 pm. The 2017 event dates are July 5, August 2, and September 6! All cars, trucks, motorcycles, and clubs...
Home of the Sparrow’s “Birdies, Brats and Beer” Charity Golf Outing
Please join Home of the Sparrow for our “Birdies, Brats and Beer” 12th Annual Golf Outing. The popular Oktoberfest themed golf outing, taking place at Bull Valley Golf Club in Woodstock on Monday, September 11th, 2017, is expected to sell out again this year....
Check out the May-June issue of the Sparrow’s Link Volunteer Newsletter!
Read more about our 30th Anniversary Gala, 7th Nest Store, our volunteers in actions, and different ways to become a volunteer for Home of the Sparrow and our Sparrow's Nest Thrift Stores! May-June Sparrow's Link Volunteer Newsletter
#ILGiveCommunity
#ILGiveCommunity is a one-day, statewide movement to do good in our own communities. By giving locally we can have a major impact on the causes we care about most while building a stronger, healthier, more vibrant Illinois! By donating to Home of the Sparrow on May...
Spring and Summer Newsletter 2017
Clink on the link below to catch up on Home of the Sparrow news! Spring Summer Newsletter 2017
Spring Cleaning Time!
It’s that time of year again! As the cold temperatures change to warm, our closets undergo a transformation as well. Sweaters are removed to make way for shorts. Coats are swapped out for cut offs. Our Sparrow's Nest Thrift Stores are convenient Donation Centers. As...
The March-April Issue of the Sparrow’s Link Volunteer Newsletter is Out!
Have you been thinking about becoming a Home of the Sparrow/Sparrow's Nest volunteer? Check out opportunities in our March-April Issue! This month's issue features articles about our 30th Anniversary Gala, the new Third Lake Nest Store, and our wonderful volunteers in...
7th Sparrow’s Nest Store Coming Soon!
Home of the Sparrow is pleased to announce it has signed a lease for a new store location at 34500 N. US Hwy 45 (Waterstone Place Shopping Center) in the Village of Third Lake. The new location is currently being renovated with an estimated opening scheduled for early...