by TSN | May 30, 2023 | Newsletters
The Nest News May 2023 Welcome to the Nest News! A place to hear about what is happening at The Sparrow’s Nest! The Sparrow Soiree You are running out of time to reserve your tickets for our biggest celebratory fundraiser of the year! Registration closes...
by TSN | Apr 4, 2023 | Newsletters
Welcome to the Nest News! A place to hear what’s happening at The Sparrow’s Nest! Join us in welcoming Lance Rogers as the our new Board President! Lance is a business owner who is service driven and community focused with 30+ years of experience in...
by TSN | Mar 3, 2023 | Support For Young Parents
One Year Ago: The Sparrows Nest staff surveyed community nonprofit and child development/family service leaders as we sought to refine our programming to most effectively fulfill our mission. It was shocking to hear that psychiatric help in elementary schools was...
by TSN | Dec 29, 2022 | Celebration, Vision
Author: Mark Hollander “I remember the very first time that I heard about The Sparrow’s Nest. I was asked to join a few people for breakfast at Denny’s in O’Fallon (it isn’t there anymore!) and I heard this “dream” about creating a place for young women who had no...
by Carissa Figgins | Dec 22, 2022 | Guest Blog, Sharing
I have a weird relationship with the dark. I find it easiest to sleep in a completely dark room, where there is no light trying to sneak through cracks in the door, no light from alarm clocks or phones, and no small red power light. I am very familiar with the layout...
by Kirk Kasicki | Jun 13, 2022 | Sparrow In The News
Donors, Partners, and Friends- We wrote to you in December telling you of the New Chapter being written at The Sparrow’s Nest. As we have continued to serve our former residents and their families, we have followed God’s leading into yet another new chapter. In...
by Kirk Kasicki | Jul 31, 2021 | Celebration, From The Nest, Photos, TSN Blog, Uncategorized
The Sparrow’s Nest celebrated its 8th birthday on Sunday, July 25! To celebrate our birthday week, we sought the help of local businesses who support us. Our staff delivered photo props to the businesses, and we shared their photos on our social media channels...
by Kirk Kasicki | Jul 11, 2021 | Photos, TSN Blog
During this pause, we have been extremely blessed with the support of an amazing network of churches, organizations, and individuals who have been willing to help us renovate The Nest, making it a brighter and more comfortable place for mothers and their babies to...
by Kirk Kasicki | Apr 24, 2021 | Celebration, Community, TSN Blog
At the end of March, The Sparrow’s Nest sent out an invitation to please join us at a Prayer Gathering and Open House, and our wonderful Sparrow community answered. On Sunday, April 18, over 70 supporters gathered safely outside on the grounds of The Nest to pray for...
by Kirk Kasicki | Mar 27, 2021 | TSN Blog
/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/engine-plate-300×300.png At our weekly meetings, The Sparrow’s Nest staff and volunteers begin by “checking our engines.” As a part of Executive Director Katie Roam’s passion for trauma-informed care, we do not simply ask “How are...
