SALT LAKE CITY — A festive three-day holiday market is now underway at The Other Side Village, a transformative community dedicated to helping people overcome homelessness.
The inaugural Yuletide at the Village runs through Saturday, offering holiday shopping, food trucks, live entertainment, and a Giving Tree — all while raising funds to support residents rebuilding their lives. The plaza has been transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with gingerbread houses, sparkling lights, and even Santa Claus.
Food trucks and local vendors will be on-site throughout the weekend, many staffed by village residents themselves. For some, this marks a powerful turning point.
“And those are individuals who, a month, two months, three months, five months ago, they were living on the street,” said Preston Cochrane, CEO of The Other Side Village. “Now they’re helping us; they’ve got purpose. … And they are here to help us raise money, not only for the village, but also to save their life.”
