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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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Springtime at the Derby – May 1

Friends of Home of the Sparrow held a Springtime at the Derby Fashion demonstration Luncheon on May 1, 2013 at Wynstone Golf Club in North Barrington. A wonderful event was attended by over 95 women who enjoyed lunch, shopping and fashion tips.

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Available Housing

Applications are being accepted for a two bedroom apartment in our Affordable Housing Program.  The apartment is located in McHenry. Priority is given to formerly homeless women and children.   The application process includes rental verification, credit and...

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General Info on Homelessness

Click HERE to read about how Affordable Housing has become a nation-wide problem! The National Center on Family Homelessness at American Institutes for Research reports that 2,483,539 children experienced homelessness in the U.S. in 2013 This represents one in every...

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Signs of Domestic Violence and Abuse

Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior that involves physical violence or other abuse by one person against another in a domestic situation including marriage, cohabitation and care-taking relationships such as an adult child caring for his/her elderly parent or...

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Thank You!!!!!

A big thank you to all the donors, volunteers and staff that made 2015 such a great year!!!!

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