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Gratitude For The Little Things In Life

“I had a guy teach me that if you’re in your head, it doesn’t matter if you’re right, wrong, have been treated unfairly, got a bad check or whatever – go do something for someone else, immediately. It doesn’t matter what it is – getting a cup of coffee, giving someone a ride to the shop, or wishing someone a good day. It will get you out of thinking about how messed up your position in life is.”

Yes in God’s Backyard: How faith leaders can help turn the tide on affordable housing

Collister United Methodist Church (UMC) in Boise is doing its part to help local families struggling to find housing in the Treasure Valley’s overvalued market. They hope that their example will encourage other faith groups in the area to do the same.

Update on Interfaith Sanctuary’s Conditional Use Permit and how you can help!

Interfaith Sanctuary has submitted our appeal brief to Boise City Council in response to the Planning and Zoning Commission denying our application for a Conditional Use Permit.

Boise Faith Group raises voices in support of Interfaith Sanctuary

Faith leaders from across Boise penned a letter this month in support of Interfaith Sanctuary’s relocation to State Street and its mission to serve people regardless of faith, disability, race, color, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Baháʼí congregations have signed onto this letter.

From Evicted to Housed

In June, he stood in front of a Canyon County judge. The woman who owned the house wouldn’t accept assistance. Nearly a year later, the Biden administration would mandate that agencies distributing federal aid cut checks directly to tenants if landlords refused. People like Stephens fell through the cracks.

Reframing Security: Creating Safety for People Experiencing Homelessness

Peter Ashwin and Brice Sloan are experts in the security field. Their companies, Event Risk Management Solutions and Sloan Security, have brought services to clients around the world, but it wasn’t until an encounter at a book shop in Boise years ago that they began partnering on a security plan for Interfaith Sanctuary.

Why We Need Shelter

This is a defining moment for Boise. Will we foster a culture of compassion, care, creativity and problem solving or will we let fear shape a culture of emotional reactivity, ignorance, neglect and avoidance?

Word on the Street Featured Art, January 2022

“Making art calms my mind and releases a lot of stress and anxiety. It gets me into a really positive headspace.”

The History of Transportation at Interfaith Sanctuary

Word on the Street Issue 18, January 2022 Accessibility and Sanctuary By Luther Pugh Interfaith Sanctuary wasn’t always able to help guests with their transportation needs. Four years ago, there was no partnership with Valley Ride and the minivan we had was in need of repairs. In Spring 2016, a silver van was donated. This […]

Spreading Joy One Stitch at a Time

Both Marian Foster and Debra Vickery are legally blind. But hasn’t stopped either woman from doing what they love.

Helping Others Along the Path of Recovery

Sarah B. worked hard throughout 2021 to get herself to a better place and is excited to use her experiences to show others a way forward.

Warm-Up Day Shelter (W.U.D.S. UP?) Open Daily From 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Warm-Up Day Shelter (W.U.D.S. UP?) is located at 511 S Americana Boulevard. The building is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. seven days a week.

XTREME HOLIDAY POP-UP BAKE SHOP

On December 18, a few talented bakers will host the Xtreme Holiday Pop-Up Bake Shop at our building at 4308 W State Street in Boise from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A SPACE TO LEARN AND DREAM

Interfaith Sanctuary’s new education program is up and running, bringing our families support and community as they navigate the school year.

Xtreme Holiday Xtravaganza: The Telethon

This year’s Xtravaganza is 16 years in the making! Curious how it began?

An Interfaith Christmas

In true Interfaith form, three congregations from different faiths come together to serve Christmas dinner to our guests each year. What began in 2011 as a last-minute response to a canceled meal has become an annual tradition.