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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A new day center for people experiencing homelessness has opened in Woodstock
A big thank you to all the donors, volunteers and staff that made 2015 such a great year!!!!
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Our Headquarters is going to be closed on 12/11/15 for our annual Holiday party.
We will be closing our Headquarters and Sparrows Nest Thrift Stores at 3:30pm on Monday 12/28/15 due to weather.
The 12 Annual People in Need Forum will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm at the Leucht Conference Center at McHenry College at 8900 Route 14 in Crystal Lake.
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