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Our Story

Unplugged began as a simple experiment. Invite the community to sit together with no

phones and see what happens.

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What happened was magic.

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People relaxed. Stories poured out. Attendees made friends. Strangers helped each other.

Something old and familiar sparked back to life. The feeling of belonging.

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What started as a few gatherings in our home has grown into a nonprofit movement to

rebuild real, local community in neighborhoods across the Bay Area.

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Our Vision

A Bay Area where every block feels like a small village full of care, creativity, shared meals, open doors, and neighbors who know one another.​

Our Mission

We help neighbors reconnect through community care, shared food, unplugged gatherings, and a growing directory that makes the generosity already happening around us visible.

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Our Values ❤️

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Presence

Openess

Localism

Reciprocity

We choose human connection over digital noise

Every neighbor belongs here

Strong communities begin on the block

Everyone has something to offer, and everyone needs support

Creativity

We build new traditions for modern life

Kindness

Simple acts create real change

Meet the Team

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The Unplugged Collective

Unplugged began as a simple idea: put the phones away and come back to what matters. Conversation, shared meals, and real human presence. What started as small screen-free gatherings has grown into something much larger.

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Now we're evolving into a living network, a nonprofit dedicated to mapping, amplifying, and supporting community builders, gardens, mutual aid groups, and creative projects already bringing people together. We're still unplugging, but now its about unplugging from isolation and disconnection, so we can reconnect with each other and the places we call home.

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Every dollar we raise helps us continue this work of creating accessible gatherings, supporting neighborhood initiatives, and building the local map that will make the efforts visible and connected.

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If you believe in reweaving the fabric of community, we'd love your support. Together we can keep this movement growing. One conversation, one garden, and one act of care at a time.

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