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A master-planned community providing permanent, lifelong supportive housing for those overcoming chronic homelessness—built on dignity, connection, and whole-person change. 🏡

11/03/2026

💀 THAT’S A WRAP! 💀

The monsters have gone home, the screams have stopped, and another terrifying season is officially in the books!

But before we close the coffin on Halloween 2026, we have one HUGE thank-you to give!

🎃 FEAR FACTORY — YOU GUYS ROCK! 🎃

Thank you for letting The Other Side Donuts join the madness this season!

From the long nights to the unforgettable memories, we had an absolute blast being part of the Fear Factory crew.

We appreciate the opportunity, the friendships, and every person who helped make this season such an awesome experience.

Until next time…
STAY SCARY, FEAR FACTORY! 🦇💀

Fear Factory

11/03/2026

What does it mean to truly love someone struggling with addiction?

Sometimes, it means knowing the difference between supporting someone and enabling the behaviors keeping them stuck.

In Part 2 of Kale’s story, he shares his journey from growing up surrounded by addiction and being introduced to he**in as a teenager to the moment the fog began to lift.

He reflects on the people who never stopped believing in him—and why real love sometimes means allowing someone to face the consequences of their choices while still believing they can change.

We can care deeply about people without protecting them from the consequences of their decisions. Compassion and accountability can coexist.

Kale’s story is a powerful reminder that our past doesn’t have to define our future.

View both episodes of Kales story at Utah Stories on YouTube.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf6o9QQmG70 -sheet

11/02/2026

We have always been fascinated by what people are capable of overcoming when they have the right people beside them.

That’s one of the things that connects Everest: The Other Side, the new epic documentary film, directed by Oscar winners Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, with The Other Side Village .

On the surface, the two missions couldn’t be more different. One follows elite ski mountaineers Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson as they attempt to climb and ski down the direct North Face of Mount Everest. The other is about helping people overcome homelessness, addiction, and the circumstances that have shaped their lives.

But look a little closer, and there’s a powerful connection.

No one climbs Everest alone. The Sherpas who guide climbers know the mountain. They’ve navigated its terrain, understand its dangers, recognize when conditions change, and know what it takes to keep moving when the climb gets difficult.

At The Other Side Village, our coaches are much like those Sherpas.

They have lived homelessness, addiction, trauma, incarceration, and survival mode. They know the terrain. They’ve experienced the setbacks, the uncertainty, the difficult decisions, and the moments when turning back seems easier than moving forward.

They don’t coach from a textbook. They coach from experience.

And perhaps most importantly, they see possibility in people who may have stopped seeing it in themselves.

That’s something we have come to believe deeply: Sometimes the most powerful person to help you find your way forward is someone who has already walked the road you’re traveling.

At The Other Side Village, we aren’t just providing a place to live. We’re building a community where people recalibrate their moral compass, discover their worth, take ownership of their future, find purpose, and help others do the same.

Because the goal isn’t simply to get someone off the mountain.

It’s to help them discover what they’re capable of becoming when they reach the other side.

Different mountains. Different journeys. But the same belief in the power of the human spirit.

10/29/2026

The Other Side Leadership Institute team recently traveled to Chicago and Hamburger University to train McDonald’s franchise owners from around the world on creating a culture of accountability.

Great cultures don’t happen by accident. They’re built through clear expectations, consistent accountability, and leaders who model the behaviors they expect from others.

At The Other Side Village and The Other Side Academy, we put these principles into practice every day. When accountability is paired with belonging, purpose, and a belief in human potential, we create the conditions for lasting change.

Interested in building a stronger culture of accountability in your organization? Send us a message!

The Other Side Village

10/22/2026

People don’t change simply because they’re given housing. They change when they find community, accountability, purpose, meaningful work, and people who believe in them.

That belief is at the heart of The Other Side Village.

In a recent episode of the Do Hard Things podcast, Preston Cochrane, CEO of The Other Side Village, and Moe Egan, Director of Recruiting, shared how their different life experiences and perspectives come together around one shared mission: helping people overcome homelessness and achieve lasting self-reliance.

Moe brings lived experience with addiction, incarceration, and recovery. Preston brings more than 30 years of nonprofit leadership and social impact experience. Their journeys are different, but they share a fundamental belief: managing homelessness is not the same as helping people overcome it.

At The Other Side Village, the approach goes beyond providing housing. It creates a permanent community built on accountability, belonging, meaningful work, and purpose, where residents can rediscover their potential and build a future.

As Preston shared during the conversation:

“People don’t fundamentally change when they feel temporary. When people know they have a permanent place in the community, they start thinking about next year instead of next week.”

Homelessness is a human challenge that requires human-centered solutions. Housing matters, but community helps make lasting change possible.

Listen to Preston and Moe on the Do Hard Things podcast.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/do-hard-things-a-podcast-with-gabe-lullo-ft/id1763692623?i=1000797504588

10/15/2026

We’re honored to share that The Other Side Village received the Civic Cornerstone Award from the Utah Foundation for improving the quality of life for Utahns.

At The Other Side Village, we believe housing is just the beginning. Lasting change happens when people have the opportunity to rebuild their lives through community, accountability, purpose, and self-reliance.

This recognition reinforces our commitment to moving beyond managing homelessness to creating pathways out of it.

Thank you to the The Utah Foundation for this meaningful recognition and to everyone who believes in the potential of every person to change their life.

10/12/2026

We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend, Pamela Atkinson who passed away on World Homeless Day.

Pamela was one of those rare people who didn’t just talk about compassion. She lived it, every single day. Her life was a powerful reminder that service is not about recognition or accolades. It’s about seeing people, loving people, and showing up when they need someone most.

We have had the privilege of knowing Pamela and witnessing the extraordinary commitment she brought to this work. She understood something fundamental: people experiencing homelessness are not problems to be managed. They are human beings deserving of dignity and connection.

What made Pamela so special was that her compassion knew no boundaries. She could move between the halls of power and the streets of Salt Lake City with equal comfort, treating everyone with the same genuine care and respect. She didn’t just advocate for people experiencing hardship. She knew them by name, remembered them, and made them feel that they mattered.

Her legacy is woven into the fabric of Utah, but her greatest legacy may be the countless lives she touched and the example she set for those of us who remain committed to this work.

Pamela, thank you for your friendship, your example, and a lifetime of reminding us what it truly means to serve others. Your impact will live on in the lives you changed and in those of us who will continue the work you loved.

God be with you til we meet again.

10/01/2026

What’s on the other side of despair?

Hope.
Purpose.
Belonging.
A second chance.

But sometimes, people need more than a second chance.

They need someone willing to believe in them, believe with them, and expect more from them.

At The Other Side Village, we believe homelessness is not the end of someone’s story.

It can be the beginning of a new one.

Grateful to The Foundation for a Better Life for sharing the story of The Other Side Village in “On the Other Side of Despair.”

Because we don’t just want people to find a home.

We want them to find themselves.

And then discover what they’re capable of becoming.

There really is another side.

And it’s beautiful.

Read the full story from the Foundation for a Better Life:
https://www.passiton.com/positive-good-news-stories/276-on-the-other-side-of-despair

09/29/2026

"Second chances are real and we are here to help," That’s the message of the Other Side Village on Saturday as they celebrated recovery, dignity and hope.

09/27/2026

What an incredible afternoon of Rising & Restoring at The Other Side Village.

The Debra Bonner Unity Gospel Choir filled the Village with music, faith, hope, and a powerful reminder that restoration is possible.

But the most inspiring part wasn’t just the music and southern brunch.

It was hearing firsthand from Village residents who have risen from homelessness, addiction, incarceration, and years of struggle, and are now rebuilding their lives with purpose, dignity, accountability, and hope.

Their stories remind us that people are not defined by where they have been.

They are defined by what they are willing to become.

Sometimes restoration begins with a song.
Sometimes it begins with a second chance.
Sometimes it begins with looking at the man in the mirror and deciding, I can do something different.

And sometimes, it begins with a community that believes in you before you fully believe in yourself.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this beautiful gathering possible and to the Debra Bonner Unity Gospel Choir for bringing such incredible energy and spirit to the Village.

Rise. Restore. Renew.

The best is yet to come.

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