Home of the Sparrow

Fighting Homelessness One Family at a Time

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world."

Margaret Mead

The Vision

Home of the Sparrow was founded in 1994 by a group of concerned citizens dedicated to improving the lives of homeless women and children. We accomplish this by providing these families safe housing along with a broad range of social services, including vocational and educational programs and counseling. We offer a wide range of volunteer opportunities to local organizations as well as individuals.

Milestones

1994:	Home of the Sparrow is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
1995:	Our first families move into a small rented home in Paoli
1997:	We purchase our first residence in West Chester, PA. Four hundred volunteers volunteer their time to renovate this former fraternity house.
1998:	Five families move into our newly renovated residence.
2000:	We purchase our second residence in West Chester, PA and more volunteers offer their help with the renovations.
2001:	More volunteers help with the launching of our second house. Four families move in.
2007:	To date, more than 500 women and children have benefited from our Transitional Housing Program.
2007:	Home of the Sparrow joins with the YWCA of Chester County to facilitate the HomeShare Alliance and Project Independence.

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