A Southern brunch and a live gospel performance are set to fill the dining hall at The Other Side Village next Saturday, as the Salt Lake City community built for people moving beyond chronic homelessness opens its doors for a fundraising concert called Rise & Restore. Tickets run $75 per person, and organizers say seating is capped at just 183 guests.
The event is presented by The Other Side Village and the Debra Bonner Unity Gospel Choir, according to nowplayingutah.com. Billed as an uplifting gospel concert, the program combines a live choir performance with what organizers describe as powerful stories of hope, transformation, and second chances. As reported by FOX 13 News Utah, the gathering doubles as a chance for the public to experience The Other Side Village firsthand.
Doors open at 10 a.m. for seating, and guests are encouraged to arrive early, per the same listing. The Southern brunch is served during the event, and every ticket includes both the meal and the choir performance.
What The Other Side Village Offers Residents
The Other Side Village describes itself as a community designed to help people move beyond chronic homelessness, according to FOX 13 News Utah. The organization says it provides housing, accountability, meaningful work, community, and relationships and purpose to residents working toward stability.
According to the station's report, the village aims to help people build the skills and relationships needed to maintain long-term stability, with some eventually going on to become leaders and mentors within their own community. More information on that mission is available through the organization's website, theothersidevillage.com.
Limited Seats, One Morning Only
Organizers with nowplayingutah.com say advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended given the 183-seat cap at the venue, located at 1882 W Indiana Ave in Salt Lake City. The concert is scheduled for September 26, according to Patch, which lists the same Indiana Avenue address for the venue.
Following the concert, guests are welcome to explore The Other Side Village and learn more about its mission of creating lasting pathways out of chronic homelessness, the nowplayingutah.com listing notes. For a community built around second chances, the morning offers outsiders a rare, direct look at how that mission plays out day to day.
