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SUMMARY:Home of the Sparrow Hope for Children Walk 2026
DESCRIPTION:Home of the Sparrow (HOS) will host its inaugural Hope for Children Walk on Saturday\, June 6\, 2026\, at its headquarters in Woodstock. This family-friendly fundraising event brings the community together to raise awareness and critical support for women\, children\, and individuals experiencing homelessness across McHenry County and beyond.\n\nThe event centers on a fun fair and a one-mile walk\, with each lap representing stages of the journey from homelessness to stability. Through peer-to-peer fundraising\, participants are encouraged to rally support from friends\, family\, coworkers\, and local organizations to benefit HOS programs.\n\nThe day begins with registration at 10:00 a.m.\, followed by the walk at 11:00 a.m. A celebratory afterparty will run until 2:00 p.m.\, featuring live music\, food trucks\, raffle baskets\, and activities for children and families.\n\n"Last fiscal year\, Home of the Sparrow provided more than 65\,000 nights of shelter\, and over half of those served were children\," said Holly Dorn\, Director of Development. "This event was inspired by that need. Every step and every dollar raised helps provide safe housing\, stability\, and hope."\n\nProceeds directly support HOS services\, including transitional shelter\, permanent supportive housing\, rental assistance\, outreach\, and case management.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\; font-size:10.5pt">&nbsp\;Home of the Sparrow (HOS) will host its inaugural </span><strong>Hope for Children Walk</strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\; font-size:10.5pt"> on </span><strong>Saturday\, June 6\, 2026</strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\; font-size:10.5pt">\, at its headquarters in Woodstock. This family-friendly fundraising event brings the community together to raise awareness and critical support for women\, children\, and individuals experiencing homelessness across McHenry County and beyond.</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\; font-size:10.5pt">The event centers on a fun fair and a </span><strong>one-mile walk\,</strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\; font-size:10.5pt"> with each lap representing stages of the journey from homelessness to stability. Through peer-to-peer fundraising\, participants are encouraged to rally support from friends\, family\, coworkers\, and local organizations to benefit HOS programs.</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\; font-size:10.5pt">The day begins with </span><strong>registration at 10:00 a.m.</strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\; font-size:10.5pt">\, followed by the </span><strong>walk at 11:00 a.m.</strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\; font-size:10.5pt"> A celebratory afterparty will run until </span><strong>2:00 p.m.</strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\; font-size:10.5pt">\, featuring live music\, food trucks\, raffle baskets\, and activities for children and families.</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\; font-size:10.5pt">&ldquo\;Last fiscal year\, Home of the Sparrow provided more than 65\,000 nights of shelter\, and over half of those served were children\,&rdquo\; said </span><strong>Holly Dorn\, Director of Development</strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\; font-size:10.5pt">. &ldquo\;This event was inspired by that need. Every step and every dollar raised helps provide safe housing\, stability\, and hope.&rdquo\;</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\; font-size:10.5pt">Proceeds directly support HOS services\, including </span><strong>transitional shelter\, permanent supportive housing\, rental assistance\, outreach\, and case management</strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\; font-size:10.5pt">.</span></p>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n
LOCATION:Home of the Sparrow Headquarters\, 1991 Duncan Place\, Woodstock\, IL 60098
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