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 Kirk Kasicki | Apr 15, 2015 | Vision
Several years ago, I was asked to speak at a conference for a Child Daycare Association in St. Louis. When I was asked to speak, they told me to choose a topic that would help the owners understand the importance of helping them build a stronger business. I spent...
by Kirk Kasicki | Jun 4, 2014 | Vision
It’s really not a big deal to bring food to someone in need. It’s a nice gesture but one that’s not that memorable. It’s not that big a sacrifice for you run through your closet and find some things your family no longer needs or has out grown...
by Kirk Kasicki | May 30, 2014 | Vision
I’m really not good at a lot of things. Cooking, telling time, giving driving directions, hanging pictures straight, and coloring to name a few. But I would put waiting at the top of that list. I need things to happen when I’m ready for them. Anticipation...
by Kirk Kasicki | Apr 4, 2014 | Vision
Even though we are waiting on our approval in licensing The Sparrow’s Nest staff, both paid and volunteered are hardly sitting around twiddling our thumbs. The days are packed with planning events, thanking donors, getting volunteers in place, updating the...
by Kirk Kasicki | Mar 21, 2014 | Vision
It won’t always be like this. That’s a phrase I keep hearing myself say to the our staff. When they look at me with the deer in headlights look or the exhausted look of learning too much too fast. It’s a phrase I need to hear myself say as well. We...
