To the supporters and volunteers. I am so thankful for your efforts and concern you have for your fellow man. I am grateful for a warm bed in a cold world. Stephen H.

Thank you for keeping Sanctuary open or I wouldn’t have a place to go.

Thank you nice people for all you guys do for all of us homeless people. God Bless. John  K.

 Thank you for all you’ve done. Without your donations this place would not be what it is today.  James H.

Thank you all very much. You’re all so blessed. So many people have been helped by your generosity. Much thanks and gratitude. Happy Holidays! God Bless.

This shelter has been a great service to me. 

I am so grateful for the hospitality and kindness of the staff and this shelter. I was really nervous about being at a shelter but the staff made me feel at home. God Bless and Thanks. Pam K.

Thank you for all your tremendous support in my time of need. May your holidays be cheerful and blessed. We all appreciate your kindness. Sanctuary Resident.

Blessed are the pure in heart. For they will see God.  - A servant of God.

Thanks for everything the people do. I love all of you!

Happy Holidays to all the good people of Boise that make all holidays great.

I am grateful that Sanctuary exists. It provides the safe place to lay my head. Thanks for your support. Carey S.

Thanks for all the help you’ve given us, all the blessings that the Lord has provided all of us. All my love to everyone. B.F.

I am grateful for a warm bed and the food that the shelter provides me. Thank you. BJ.

I lost my place to live and if it wasn’t for Sanctuary, I would be sleeping in the cold. Thank you. Sara S.

Thank you so very much for your generosity by doing this you are giving a whole lot of people a place to stay for a little while longer until we get ourselves together. Also, if it’s not too much to ask, could you say a prayer for all of us to come out of our situations and that those who believe that Christ Is will walk closer to Him and be set free. Thank you with all my heart. BJH

Thank you for all your help. JB

I know these are difficult times. And that there is a lot of uncertainty about the economy. Many of you may be struggling to pay your own way. And yet there you are considering a gift to those that are even less fortunate than you. That’s love. That’s real love. And even though we may never meet face to face, know this. I will always be grateful for your generosity. Bless You. Jim B.

I am grateful that people help the homeless. I am a shelter support volunteer and I enjoy giving to others. I am a person who listens to the problems of others. Anything you may give is so helpful. I am proud of all around us. VS.

My gratitude to all who help us here at Sanctuary. My prayers to your continued good health and happiness. God bless. Thank you. Valerie.

For myself, gratitude is everything. I am eternally grateful to Jesus for His love, mercy and grace he bestows upon me each and every day. I am also grateful for eternal life through my Lord and Savior. Although I am homeless, I am grateful for my bed at Sanctuary, for each bite of food I get to eat, and for clean clothing I get to wear every day. I thank Jesus every day for my life, and also for the very generous heart of Boise and all the donations of food and clothing that are given. Thank you for allowing me to share, and my God bless and enrich your lives immensely. Colossians 3:16: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.” Rick C.

These statements of gratitude were shared at Thanksgiving Day services at several houses of worship in November 2009.

Photo Credit: by Stuck in Customs. Creative Commons license.