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BELTANE

By: Gerri Graves Word on the Street Issue 43, May 2024 . . . If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll notice my articles have had unusual names lately. My intention was a sly nudge into curiosity. I was hoping you’d take a gander at what you might not know. If you watch the news at […]

AND SO IT BEGINS!

By: WOTS Staff Word on the Street Issue 43, May 2024 . . . And So It Begins! Interfaith Sanctuary Embarks on Construction of Reimagined Shelter On April 10th Interfaith Sanctuary construction started on its reimagined shelter, located at 4306 W. State St. This marks a significant milestone as Guho Construction put up the fencing […]

A VISIT FROM W/REST: LOCAL RESOURCE GUIDE

By: Amanda Niess Word on the Street Issue 43, May 2024 . . . The Wrest Collective is a non-profit law firm located in Boise that works with folks who otherwise are not going to get access to the legal system in a meaningful way. Alongside the law firm lies the Rest Cooperative, a developing […]

THE NEXT PART OF MY STORY

By: Julie Loomis Word on the Street Issue 43, May 2024 . . . Well, I am able now to afford a place to rent. I have found new beginnings and hobbies, a wellbeing group that has helped me grow. I am amazed with what good things I have learned. I have learned to try […]

OUR FRIEND GAIGE

Editor’s Note “Our Friend Gaige” is a beautiful collaboration between WOTS Editor in Chief, Amanda Niess, and Jessica Concie, mother of Gaige Michael Concie. Gaige Michael Concie was a short-term guest at Interfaith Sanctuary. He passed away on February 10, 2024 from an accidental drug overdose. His mother, Jessica Concie wanted to pay homage to […]

CAIRNS: AN ESSAY

By: Julian Workman Word on the Street Issue 42, April 2024 . . . The foundation of a Cairn holds the most power for the shape of the final sculpture. But what is a Cairn? Simply put, a Cairn is a stack of rocks whether a pile or tower. The act quite literally spans human […]

MY FRIEND KENDALL

By: Julie Loomis Word on the Street Issue 42, April 2024 . . . On Saturday the 16th of March around 9 pm my friend Kendall had a car cut her off. This was at 16th and Main st. She lost control of her bike and crashed. She laid in the street crying for help […]

IF A TREE FALLS IN THE FOREST…

By: Jodi Peterson-Stigers Word on the Street Issue 42, April 2024 . . . “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” “If a homeless person gets hit by a car but there is no family to cry out does it matter?” On […]

TRANSFORMATION

By: Julie Loomis Word on the Street Issue 42, April 2024 . . . Spring is in the air as the winter winds slowly go away. Time for new life and growth. The guest at Interfaith sanctuary are like the plants. Some are able to find a way out of what caused their homelessness and […]

EASTER AT A GLANCE

By: Nicky Macaislin Word on the Street Issue 42, April 2024 . . . Editor’s Note: Since this edition of Word on the Street will be published after the Easter holiday, we at the newspaper hope you had a lovely, peaceful holiday. Spring is a time of renewal. One of the most important rituals of […]

I AM A WOMAN LOST IN TIME

By: Karen Word on the Street Issue 42, April 2024 . . . I am a Woman Lost in Time Am I only a modern woman? I have felt the tug of my body into the 20th century. But really where was I from? An Italian piazza with a wreath of flowers in my hair […]

STREET CHIC BOUTIQUE

By: Jodi Peterson-Stigers Word on the Street Issue 42, April 2024 . . . Her name is Deb and today she is wearing a wonderful cowboy hat with black leggings, a cozy winter sweater with some fabulous boots. She put together this outfit from the donations she found at Corpus Christi and Interfaith Sanctuary. Deb […]

EOSTRE

By: Gerri Graves Word on the Street Issue 42, April 2024 . . . Rebirth. The land comes alive again. Buds form on branch. Hibernating animals and insects wake from their slumber. Flowers, shrouded in darkness l, jut forth their green. Preparing the way for their color parade. Birds, squirrels, ducks and geese take their […]

Poem

By Kacey Fulkerson Word on the Street Issue 41, March 2024 . . . The lights turned on, the Voice has awakened, the morning chore must be done so breakfast can come as we all gather around and talk about what needs to be done — will open our lockers and gather our stuff to […]

ACHD UPDATE

By WOTS Staff Word on the Street Issue 41, March 2024 . . . Subject: Positive Developments in Addressing Safety Concerns on Americana Blvd Interfaith Sanctuary is pleased to report significant progress in addressing safety concerns along Americana Blvd. Jodi Peterson-Stigers, our Executive Director, recently attended an Ada County Highway District (ACHD) public meeting where […]

THE GIRAFFE GROUP

By Janet Kaufman Word on the Street Issue 41, March 2024 . . . In the evenings, youth in the middle-school grades at Interfaith meet to spend time together, reflect on their days, and enjoy creative learning. We call our group the “Giraffe Group.” Through art and discussion, we’ve been practicing elements of compassionate communication, […]