SALT LAKE CITY — “Housing alone doesn’t solve homelessness,” said Preston Cochrane, CEO of The Other Side Village. “You have to retrain their way of thinking.”
That philosophy drives The Other Side Village’s twofold mission: providing tiny homes for people transitioning out of homelessness while equipping them with the life and work skills they need to be self-reliant.
The nonprofit doesn’t charge participants for its program or rely on federal grants. Instead, it hopes to fund all its operations with social enterprises. One such business is The Other Side Donuts, a whimsical shop serving decadent, overfilled pastries. The flagship store, at 760 S. Redwood Road in Salt Lake City, is just around the corner from the tiny-home village.
“‘It’s Sweet to Save a Life’ is our official motto,” said Nicholas Smith, general manager. “Not because we intentionally chose it; I think it just stuck. I think it lines up with exactly what we’re trying to do.
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