Due to a winter storm with high winds, below freezing wind chill temperatures, and blowing snow, Home of the Sparrow's Administrative Offices and our Sparrow's Nest and Community Threads Retail locations have adjusted hours. Headquarters: Closing Thursday, 12/22/22...
The HOS HQ Office will be closing early at 12:30 pm on 12/8/22 for our staff holiday party. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you!
Happy Thanksgiving! In observance of Thanksgiving, Home of the Sparrow's Headquarters office will close at 3 p.m. on 11/23/22, and will be closed on 11/24/22 and 11/25/22. The Headquarters office will reopen Monday per usual operating hours.
Help Homeless women & children in our community this Holiday Season through our Holiday Gift Program which includes Adopt-a-Family and our Holiday Giving Trees which will be located at Home of the Sparrow's 7 Thrift Stores and local community businesses! HOLIDAY...
As we are approaching the holidays, the Sparrow's Nest Thrift Stores are each taking a day to close their location and begin their holiday setup. The following states which days and times the stores will be closed based on location: Monday, October 10th 2022 -...
Check out the McHenry County Continuum of Care (CoC) website! Their mission is to work together to End Homelessness in McHenry County by bringing together the McHenry County community, creating a community-wide response, and strategically allocating and using...
In 2018-2019, Home of the Sparrow welcomed Community Threads into their Resale Store Family. Before the merger, Community Threads outgrew their previous 14,000 square feet location and has since re-located to Arlington Heights with a 22,000 square feet store....
Thank you to Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (DKG) for making a generous donation to support Home of the Sparrow! DKG is a society of women committed to excellence in the field of education. Their chapter includes approximately 100 women located in McHenry...
Home of the Sparrow recently received a $20,000 grant from First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) to support Home of the Sparrow's Work Readiness Program for Homeless Women! These funds will help support programming to assist women with resume building, job skills, and...
Home of the Sparrow would like to recognize the generosity of The Community Foundation for McHenry County for awarding us a grant to support our services. We could not do this without the support from our community, together we are making an impact on the lives of...
Thank you to the Algonquin Lions Foundation for their generous donation to support the women and children in Home of the Sparrow's programs and services! The Algonquin Lions Foundation presented a check for $1,000! Presenting the check from left to right are Lion...
Check out our June Newsletter for the latest news, upcoming events in 2021, and so much more! Thank you! CLICK HERE TO READ FULL NEWSLETTER!
Happy #ThankfulThursday! Home of the Sparrow would like to thank Jeff Tipps and his wonderful family for donating a car to one of Home of the Sparrow's clients! Thank you to Jiffy Lube in Crystal Lake for offering their cleaning services and helping to ensure that the...
Home of the Sparrow is looking for apartments or houses for rent in McHenry County! Please help us share and spread the word! Home of the Sparrow is seeking 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units for homeless women and children in Home of the Sparrow's programs. Please contact...
