The January 2019 Edition of “The Chirp”, the official Sparrow’s Nest newsletter, features an inspirational note from founder Krista Jones. It’s the New Year, a time of year when we make resolutions we have every intention of keeping. Each and every year I promise myself I am going to become healthier, lose weight, be a […]
The December 2018 Edition of “The Chirp”, the official Sparrow’s Nest newsletter, features an inspirational note from founder Krista Jones. 2018 has seen much success for the charity. Not only did we expand from 20 to 35 mile radius, we also began feeding children diagnosed with cancer. This led to our new partnership with the […]
Thanks to everyone who donated to Sparrow’s Nest on #GivingTuesday this year! With your help, we raised: $16,700 Your generous donations will help fund the growing population of families using our services. Each tray of food Sparrow’s Nest delivers to a family costs nearly $25, and your individual contribution goes a long way toward bringing […]
Our founder Krista Jones took a break from writing for the November 2018 Edition of “The Chirp”, the official Sparrow’s Nest newsletter, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of Sparrow highlights: You Came, You Ran, You Conquered! We’d like to thank the 88 Team Sparrow runners who supported Sparrow’s Nest at this year’s Disney […]
The October 2018 Edition of “The Chirp”, the official Sparrow’s Nest newsletter, features an inspirational note from founder Krista Jones. It’s beginning to feel a lot like Fall, my favorite time of the year. I like all the seasons, but Fall makes me feel warm and cozy. When I was throwing on my fuzzy sweater […]
The August 2018 Edition of “The Chirp”, the official Sparrow’s Nest newsletter, features an inspirational note from founder Krista Jones. I had an epiphany while scrolling through pictures and posts on Facebook a few weeks ago. I realized a trip down memory lane on Facebook often leaves me feeling inadequate, comparing myself to others and […]
The July 2018 Edition of “The Chirp”, the official Sparrow’s Nest newsletter, features an inspirational note from founder Krista Jones. I have conversations often with recipients and potential recipients who do not use our services or, who do not use our services through the entire length of their treatment because they believe another family might […]
Our founder, Krista Jones, took a much-deserved break from writing for the June 2018 Edition of “The Chirp”, the official Sparrow’s Nest newsletter, but her inspirational note will return soon. Still, there are some exciting highlights to this month’s Chirp: The Big Band Sound is bringing Broadway to Poughkeepsie in July to benefit Sparrow’s Nest! Thanks […]
The April 2018 Edition of “The Chirp”, the official Sparrow’s Nest newsletter, features an inspirational note from founder Krista Jones. We are celebrating our fifth anniversary this month and kicking it off with our new expansion further into Putnam, Ulster and Orange counties. I can’t think of a better way to commemorate this milestone than […]
The February 2018 Edition of “The Chirp”, the official Sparrow’s Nest newsletter, features an inspirational note from founder Krista Jones. I love the smell of Spring. Yes, I believe Spring has its own smell and it smells like new beginnings…and I love new beginnings. Spring gives us the chance to start over again each year, […]