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...
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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!
Home of the Sparrow Headquarters and Thrift Store Winter Holiday Hours 2022
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...
HOS Headquarters Office Closing Early for Staff Holiday Party 12/8/22
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!
Home of the Sparrow’s Thanksgiving Hours 2022
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.
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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...
Thank you to The Community Foundation for McHenry County for awarding HOS a $25,000 Grant!
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 donation!
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!
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!