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The 19th Annual X-treme Holiday X-travaganza at Treefort Music Hall!

By: Jodi Peterson-Stigers Word on the Street Issue 49, November 2024 . . . What do you get when you add: 19 + a bird, a duck and a music hall together? This year, Curtis and Jodi Stigers are teaming up with The Duck Club to bring Interfaith Sanctuary’s beloved Holiday Event to Idaho’s newest […]

A Day With Torat Tzedek

Rabbi Dan Fink – Interfaith Sanctuary Board Member Word on the Street Issue 49, November 2024 . . . Today I had the deep privilege of working with my friend, classmate and colleague, Rabbi Arik Ascherman and his organization, Torat Tzedek (Torah of Justice), helping Palestinian farmers Mohammed and Fayek with their olive harvest in […]

The Healing Practice of Gratitude

By Molly Balison Word on the Street Issue 49, November 2024 . . . I got used to waking up with anxious knots in my chest caused by the combination of stress, sleep deprivation and tightness in my back. I started the day frustrated and exhausted and plowed through the mental piles of work I […]

NOVEMBER POETRY CORNER

Word on the Street Issue 49, November 2024 . . . LOST HERITAGE By: Julie Loomis I wonder how it feels, to feel the wind, as it sings. The ancient voices grow strong. The drums beat brings, The dancers are ready for the hunt. The music flows through your body, excitement will build, as we […]

Cricki Movie Review

By: Chris Alvarez and Nicki Vogel “One Life “ The movie was an amazing movie! I’m Critter and I’m Nicki and we’re: CRICKI MOVIE REVIEWS! CRITTER: We were told to watch this movie by a really really good friend and, like everytime someone suggests a movie, you sort of brush it off and get to […]

From Unhoused to Housed Through the Continuum of Services

By Molly Balison Word on the Street Issue 49, November 2024 … Viola Crowley never expected to be forced out of her home. In the blink of an eye she found herself bouncing between her daughter’s house in the day and Interfaith Sanctuary at night. Five years of homelessness led her to the resources that […]

The Adult/Child Syndrome

“The Thoughts of a Homeless Child. Part 2” A continued series of the jumbled and articulate thoughts of a nineteen year old. By: Shyloh Word on the Street Issue 49, November 2024 … Recently I wrote about reclaiming youth and growing up too fast. Today I want to write about something else. I don’t know […]

Diwali

By: Gerri Graves Word on the Street Issue 49, November 2024 … A Hindu festival of lights. It symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. It’s celebrated for 5-6 consecutive days during the month of October and November, starting on a moonless night. It encompasses decorating homes […]

Bringing People Together: Chief Dennison Pays a Visit to WOTS

By: Molly Balison and Amanda Niess Word on the Street Issue 49, November 2024 … Chris Dennison sat down with the WOTS Editorial Team last month to share what he learned from his 20 years as a police officer. He opened up about the challenges both police and community members face, and how we might […]

A True Hero

By: Gerri Graves Word on the Street Issue 49, November 2024 … Editor’s Note: In honor of Veterans Day WOTS is rerunning this story to remember our dear friend and Veteran, Paul Gilbert. One day a year, our nation remembers our fallen. Names of wars from a not so distant past. Heroic stories told by […]

Dealing With Diabetes

By: Molly Balison Word on the Street Issue 49, November 2024 … David Burton remembers being a scared 4 year old waking up in the middle of the night gasping for air. His parents rushed him to the hospital and watched their little boy slip into a 10-day coma due to his blood sugar dropping […]

WORD ON THE STREET: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

HAUNTING ON MANITOU By: Gerri Graves Word on the Street Issue 48, October 2024 … I’ve never seen a ghost, nor had the privilege of witnessing a UFO……. BUT, I have been privy to some strange goings on. I make no claims, I’ll just lay out the occurrences as they happened. You decide if they […]

Building Hope: Interfaith Sanctuary’s New $15.6M Shelter Takes Shape on State Street

October 2024 issue By: Jodi Peterson-Stigers Interfaith Sanctuary’s new shelter construction on State Street is progressing smoothly. After the construction loan was finalized by Heritage Bank, securing the project’s financing, Guho Construction promptly began work by gutting the old Salvation Army Building to make way for Interfaith Sanctuary’s reimagined shelter. With the demolition complete, several […]

Be Like Fred Gala

By: Molly Balison Word on the Street Issue 48, October 2024 … On Wednesday September 18, two hundred thirty Interfaith Sanctuary sponsors, donors and community members flooded into the Treefort Music Hall in downtown Boise for Interfaith’s Be Like Fred gala. Executive Director Jodi Peterson-Stigers, with the help of the Interfaith team, organized and hosted […]

A Month for Safety and Support

By Rachel Sheldon, Patient Navigator, Terry Reilly Health Services Each year in October, we recognize people affected by domestic violence and remind them they are not alone. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, domestic violence happens in every community, and affects all people regardless of age, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or […]

You Didn’t Have It Bad

By Haley Marie Word on the Street Issue 48, October 2024 . . . “You didn’t have it as bad as you thought you did Haley” Is that why my friends tell me my childhood was definitely not normal? Is that why I have to completely manipulate my own brain to be a great mom […]