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Home of the Sparrow is a transitional shelter program for women with children, single women and pregnant women who are homeless. The agency’s mission is to empower individuals and families to eliminate homelessness, joblessness, and hunger by teaching self-reliance, independence, and self-discipline.

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Sparrow’s Nest Thrift Stores – Located in Cary, McHenry, Palatine, and Woodstock
  • Sorting Donations.
  • Displaying Merchandise.
  • Sales Assistance.
  • Customer Service.
Thrift Store Hours:
Monday – Saturday – 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Shelters – Located in Crystal Lake and McHenry
  • Child Care – Play, do crafts, sing songs, and guide children 1-2 hours a week (Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday nights 7-8)
  • Maintenance - Cleaning, repairs, painting.
  • Landscaping/Gardening – planting flowers, weeding, trimming, mulching.
  • Assistance moving families.
  • Service Projects – Be part of a team and help with site projects such as gardening, painting, or yard clean up, or sponsor a drive to collect items on the agency’s Wish List.  
HOS Volunteers
Office – Located in Crystal Lake
  • Administrative Support – Assist with answering the phones, filing, data base entry, and/or bulk mailings.  Right now we especially need volunteers who can help answer our busy phones with a “smile in your voice”!
Development
  • Fundraising and Special Events – Serve on a committee for HOS events, sponsor a fundraising project at your local business, school or faith community, work on special projects or at HOS events, or adopt Home of the Sparrow as your charity of choice for your own organization’s special event/fundraiser.
  • Marketing – Invite HOS representatives to speak to your social, civic, or religious organization.  This can be a very simple but critical way anyone can help us, to get us invited to a group you are part of or know about, so that we can spread the word about our mission!

Call us today, to talk about how you can volunteer!

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