Restoring human connection in an increasingly isolated world.
The Unplugged Collective is creating environments that restore organic human connection, helping combat depression, loneliness, and isolation across the Bay Area.
501(c)(3) Nonprofit · EIN 33-4603483
We are more connected than ever, and lonelier than we've ever been.
The U.S. Surgeon General has called loneliness a public health crisis with health risks comparable to smoking. Real community has quietly disappeared from everyday life. We're here to help bring it back.
U.S. adults report experiencing measurable loneliness
U.S. Surgeon General, 2023
of young adults ages 18–25 report serious loneliness
Harvard, Making Caring Common
increased risk of heart disease linked to social isolation
CDC
average daily screen time among U.S. teens
Common Sense Media
Small gatherings. Real conversations. Belonging that lasts.
Community is slow, consistent spaces where people show up for one another.
Phones away. Trail under your feet. A stranger becomes a friend.
Monthly community potlucks where everyone brings something to the table.
Neighbors teaching neighbors — mending, cooking, growing, making.
Safe spaces for teens to be heard, mentored, and part of something.
We are not just hosting events. We are reimagining what community can look like.
Consistent gatherings give people a place, and people, to return to.
Belonging is one of the strongest known protective factors.
When elders and youth share space, both are transformed.
Community means showing up in crisis and in joy.
A future where community is at the center of everyday life again.
We envision a cultural shift back toward mutual care, shared responsibility, and human connection. This isn't nostalgia. It's what humans need to flourish.
Building spaces where generations reconnect and support one another.
From youth belonging circles to elder-mentor programs, we're investing in relationships that span decades, because no one should navigate loneliness alone.
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