The Home of the Sparrow Headquarters office will be closing early, at 3:30pm, for an all staff meeting. The office will reopen per normal operating hours on Wednesday, February 8th 2023. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you!
The Home of the Sparrow's Volunteer newsletter for January is here! Read about volunteer opportunities, upcoming events, and more! You can find this newsletter HERE!
Our Palatine Sparrow's Nest location is currently CLOSED (2/1/23) due to a water main break at the shopping center. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The Sparrow's Nest & Community Threads Thrift Stores are opening at 12:00pm today (1/31/23) due to the extreme cold this morning. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Home of the Sparrow’s “Thank You!” to Willow Creek Community Church McHenry, Ill. (Jan.2023) Home of the Sparrow would like to give a huge thank you to one of our generous partners, Willow Creek Community Church! Willow Creek is a multi-site church that believes in...
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...
Homelessness can happen to anyone... The majority of women that we serve never saw it coming - the loss of a job, death of a spouse, domestic violence, a serious illness, or a partner walking away from their family leaving little to no support. Help change a life...
Happy #ThankfulThursday! Home of the Sparrow would like to highlight two wonderful community partners, Peterson Sealcoating and Paving and the Cary-Grove Chamber of Commerce! Thank you to Peterson Sealcoating and Paving for their generous winter boots donations to the...
This #ThankfulThursday, Home of the Sparrow would like to thank Girl Scouts Troop 272 and Angel Adoptions, Inc. for volunteering their time and making a difference in the community! The ladies from Girl Scouts Troop 272 volunteered at the Sparrow's Nest Thrift Store...
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....
