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BOISEANS TO HONOR HOMELESS PERSONS WHO HAVE DIED

On Saturday, December 20, service providers, homeless and formerly homeless people, religious leaders, and concerned citizens will honor the lives of nine individuals who died either while homeless or who were recently housed this past year. Five homeless advocates will also be remembered. The Candlelight Vigil will be held at Interfaith Sanctuary, 1620 W. River […]

Avenues for Hope Campaign

CALLING ALL EARLY BIRDS! Avenues for Hope Early Bird match challenge: First 20 donations received today earn an additional $500! Interfaith Sanctuary is again participating in the Home Partnership Foundation’s Avenues for Hope fundraising challenge this year. This challenge is a great way to raise operating funds for Boise’s homeless shelter on River Street, and […]

Knowledge is Power

Knowledge is Power! Make a lasting difference in the lives of our community’s homeless population by simply casting an e-vote! Interfaith Sanctuary is very excited to have a freshly remodeled hospitality space for families at the shelter. Thanks to the great work of Guho Corp. and OATHS, families now have a common area in which […]

OATHS Gives Interfaith Sanctuary a Makeover!

Event: Open House Thursday, August 14, from 1:00-2:00 pm Location: Interfaith Sanctuary at 1620 W. River Street Boise, Idaho The Organization Assisting The Homeless Student (OATHS), has fully renovated the family room at the Interfaith Sanctuary Homeless Shelter. OATHS is a non-profit student organization founded by Ben Skinner in 2010 to help homeless students get […]

SISTAS – Finding a Safe Place

Interfaith Sanctuary is excited about a new program that’s launching on August 1st! The SISTAS program is designed to provide educational resources and support to prevent domestic and sexual abuse and victimization for women staying at Interfaith Sanctuary. Key program goals include: 1) Creating a safe and supportive environment for women to share their experiences […]

The summertime blues, how you can help when it’s hot

BOISE — Interfaith Sanctuary works to shield some of the Treasure Valley’s most vulnerable residents from the sweltering temperatures. The Boise shelter’s “Beat the Heat” program, provides a respite from the hot weather for area homeless men, women and children. The shelter opens its doors at 6 p.m. each night when the heat is at […]

Family Service Day

Mahatma Gandhi said “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” On June 21, 2014 there were over 1,000 volunteers who signed up to participate in service projects around the valley. The volunteers were able to make a difference at 14 different locations while serving 14 different agencies. […]

Interfaith Sanctuary’s Annual Appreciation Luncheon

Every year Interfaith Sanctuary enjoys serving lunch to our board and supporters at an appreciation luncheon. This years event was held at St. Paul Baptist Church. A big thank you goes to Tates Rents and Northend Organic Nursery for sprucing up the event with their beautiful table cloths and floral arrangements. We enjoyed delicious sandwiches […]

Job Announcement

We are currently hiring for a p/t Swing Shift Manager position. If you know of anyone who may be interested, please forward! Job Announcement Interfaith Sanctuary Homeless Shelter is accepting job applications for a part-time swing shift manager for Thursday – Saturday nights – 5:00 pm to 12:00 am. Some daytime hours are required for […]

Paint Supplies

As you may know, our shelter construction project was recently completed and we’re now preparing to repaint most of the shelter! The first step is to prime all the walls and for this we’re seeking supplies including: 15 Five-Gallon Buckets 15 Screens (for Five-Gallon Buckets) 30 Paint Rollers 30 Paint Roller Covers (Low-Nap) 10 Paint […]

Idaho Gives

Give the Gift of Shelter on May 1st, 2014! Interfaith Sanctuary provides overnight shelter for women, men, and families with children as well as supportive services to help our guests on their pathway out of homelessness and into permanent housing. You can help! Partner with us on May 1st during the Idaho Gives Campaign. The […]

Avenues for Hope

MAKE YOUR 2013 HOLIDAY DONATION TO INTERFAITH SANCTUARY VIA AVENUES FOR HOPE, AND AMPLIFY THE POWER OF YOUR GIFT! To donate via Avenues for Hope, click here, or read on for more information: Interfaith Sanctuary is partnering with the Avenues for Hope Campaign again this holiday season for our online fundraising challenge! Avenues for Hope is […]

Cold Weather Supply Drive

With the colder nights upon us, we are in need of some key items including sleeping bags, coats, blankets and other supplies. Can you take some time this weekend to look around your house to see if you have extras of these items? Or if you are a member of a house of worship, you […]