NEWS
WORD ON THE STREET HITS THE STREETS
Last month, we decided to join the International Network of Street Papers. Our newspaper will now follow in the footsteps of street papers around the world.
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ART FOR CLIMATE EXHIBITION
A group of Interfaith Sanctuary guests each designed a print for this quilt displayed at the Art for Climate show at Minus Plus Gallery in April.
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LISTENING AND LEARNING
There are a lot of common factors that can lead an individual or family to homelessness, but no two stories are the same.
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Interfaith Sanctuary’s Conditional Use Permit Approved By Boise City Council
After over a year of conversations, pauses, hearings and denials, the Boise City Council overturned a decision by the Planning and Zoning Commission and voted to allow Interfaith Sanctuary to move our homeless shelter to the former Salvation Army building on State Street.
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HEARTACHE AT THE STATE HOUSE
It was a beautiful quilt. It must have provided a great deal of physical and emotional comfort. My heart sank as I removed it from the abandoned tent on the Capitol Mall.
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Word on the Street Podcast Ep. 2 Now Streaming: The History of Interfaith Sanctuary
We sit down with four of Interfaith Sanctuary’s founders to talk about how our shelter on River Street came to be.
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The History of Interfaith Sanctuary
This month, some of the faith leaders responsible for the creation of Interfaith Sanctuary sat down to discuss the shelter’s past and present. Here’s part of the story they told.
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Humans of Interfaith Sanctuary – Virgil & Dylan
“Myself and a lot of us here are not here through any fault of our own, just circumstances.”
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Art in the Alley – Viola’s Art and Poems
“I’m going to stay here until I’m ready to be out there. The family, the love and the support that’s here – it’s what I need.”
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Humans of Interfaith Sanctuary – Nathan
“I have known for a long time now that I want to become a nurse. It is just going to take some time to get there.”
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Art in the Alley – Ukrainian International Women’s Day 2022
Karen, a guest in Interfaith Sanctuary’s Project Well-Being, made this print in solidarity with Ukrainian women on International Women’s Day. The celebration of women’s rights takes place on March 8 every year in cities around the world.
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Eagle Scout builds bike repair station for Interfaith Sanctuary Guests
Mattheus Wardle chose our shelter for his Eagle Scout service project. Bikes are an important resource for our guests who don’t have cars and need to get around town to get to work, run errands, and get to appointments. After meeting with staff to identify guest needs, Mattheus proposed building a bike repair station so […]
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Artist and Author April Kuper Finishes Her Second Book
Word on the Street Issue 19, February 2021 April Kuper is an artist and author who is getting ready to publish her second book, Shadow Side. Kuper is a mom, a cancer survivor, and a wife. “I’m a little bit of everything. I’m trying to be my own boss. I’m about to have my own […]
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