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RELIEF BED INTERNATIONAL DONATES SHELTER BEDS
By WOTS Staff . . . Relief Bed International reached out to Interfaith Sanctuary in January to donate 20 inflatable beds for our guests. The shelter is full nearly every night, so the shelter...
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STORMTECH DELIVERS SAFETY, WARMTH AND COMFORT DURING THE COLDEST TIME OF THE...
By WOTS Staff Word on the Street Issue 40, February 2024 . . . This winter, Interfaith Sanctuary received an amazing donation from STORMTECH, an outdoor apparel company based in Western Canada....
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CULT OF THE CARROT
By Julian Workman Word on the Street Issue 40, February 2024 . . . The carrot asks for your time, it asks for your submission, for your intelligence, for you. The carrot wants your time, it wants your...
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CREATION STATION
CREATIVE UPDATES FROM OUR SHELTER GUESTS! By WOTS Staff Word on the Street Issue 40, February 2024 . . . SARAH’S PAINTINGS Art Collective member Sarah made these paintings for Interfaith Sanctuary...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
View ArticleIF 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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My Story
By: SherryJo Crandall Word on the Street Issue 43, May 2024 . . . To tell my story is a review of a timeline filled with frustration and anger. It’s a journey to success but not without heartbreak. I...
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