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.
Palatine Sparrow’s Nest Currently CLOSED (2/1/23) due to Water Main Break
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Sparrow’s Nest & Community Threads Open at Noon (1/31/23) Due to Extreme Cold
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 Extends “Thank You” to Willow Creek Community Church
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...
Celebration of Women Luncheon: “Laugh Yourself Silly” with Kelly Swanson
Home of the Sparrow’s Celebration of Women Luncheon: “Laugh Yourself Silly” with Kelly Swanson Home of the Sparrow is hosting its annual Celebration of Women Luncheon on March 10th, 2023. McHenry, Ill. (Jan.2023) The Home of the Sparrow is hosting their annual...
HOS Headquarters Office Closing early on 12/30/22
Happy New Year! The HOS HQ Office will be closing early on 12/30/22 at 3pm and will reopen Tuesday, 1/3/23 per typical operating hours. Thank you!
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Thankful Thursday Highlights with Peterson Sealcoating & Paving and the Cary-Grove Chamber
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...
Thankful Thursday Highlights with Girl Scouts Troop 272 and Angel Adoption, Inc.
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...
Book Nook Installation at Home of the Sparrow’s Transitional Shelter
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....
National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, November 13 through November 21, 2021
Join the Movement! Your contribution will enable HOS to provide basic necessities to women and children who are experiencing homelessness, such as housing, food and clothing! Homelessness can happen to anyone. The majority of women that Home of the Sparrow serves...
Make an IMPACT on World Homeless Day, October 10th, 2021!
Every year on the 10th of October, people around the world recognize World Homeless Day in many varied ways and help to make an impact in the lives of people experiencing homelessness in their local community. Donate today at WWW.HOSPARROW.ORG/DONATE You can make a...
McHenry County Continuum of Care (CoC)
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...
Happy 10 Year Anniversary to one of Home of the Sparrow’s thrift stores, Community Threads Upscale Resale!
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!
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...
Thank you to First National Bank of Omaha for awarding HOS with a $20,000 Grant!
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...