Word on the Street

Word on the Street is a collection of personal narratives, artwork, poetry, and reporting on social issues in the Treasure Valley and beyond. Our newspaper addresses the stigma of homelessness and its material consequences while also providing a platform for people to tell their own stories. Our purpose is to raise awareness and motivate the community to create change that benefits all of us.

Word on the Street was founded through Project Well-Being, a day program at Interfaith Sanctuary focused on mental health and recovery and is edited by journalist and Boise State alumni Amanda Niess. The newspaper is printed and distributed to 30,000 Treasure Valley households once a month with the help of the Idaho Press.

If you have a story you’d like to see in Word on the Street, please feel free to send them to amanda@interfaithsanctuary.org. We would love to hear from you!

APRIL 2024 WOTS

WOTS Pickup Locations

The Record Exchange………………………………………………….1105 W. Idaho St.
Downtown Boise Public Library…………………………..715 S. Capitol Blvd.
Downtown Boise YMCA…………………………………………….1050 W. State St.
Corpus Christi House ……………………………………….525 S. Americana Blvd.
The District Coffee ……………………………………………………..219 N. 10th St.
Laundry Haus……………………………………………………………..222 S. Orchard St.
Washing Time Laundry ………………………………………………4744 W. State St.
Americana Pizza…………………………………………………304 S. Americana Blvd.
Neckar Coffee……………………………………………………………..117 S. 10th St.
Guru Donuts………………………………………………………………928 W. Main St #100
Broadcast Coffee…………………………………………………………….1100 W. Idaho St.
Interfaith Sanctuary ……………………………………………………1620 W. River St.

Red Rock Christian Church …………………………………1124 S Roosevelt St.
Liberating Spirit Metropolitan Community Church……1088 N Orchard St.
Collister United Methodist Church………………………….4400 W Taft St.

First Congregational United Church of Christ…………….2201 W Woodlawn Ave.
Once and Future Books……………………………………………….1310 W State St
Jesse Tree………………………………………………………………………………1121 W Miller St
ā café………………………………………………………………………………………109 S 10th St
St Michael’s Episcopal Cathedral……………………………………….518 N 8th St
One Stone………………………………………………………………………………1151 W Miller St
WCA……………………………………………………………………………720 W Washington St
New Path Community Housing…………………………….2200 Fairview Ave
Viking Drive-In……………………………………………. …………………..3790 W State St
Library! At Collister…………………………………………………………..4724 W State St
All Saints Church………………………………………………………………….704 S Latah St