Near & Dear is a one-day, experience-based connection program designed to ease loneliness and foster meaningful relationships across generations. In a world where people often feel isolated and age divides us more than it connects us, Near & Dear offers a gentle alternative: a space where stories support, and presence is shared without hierarchy. The program centers emotional connection over expertise, inviting people to show up just as they are and offer whatever they have. Whether that’s a home-cooked meal, a heartfelt conversation, or simply a listening ear. In the face of a growing loneliness epidemic, Near & Dear reminds us that belonging can begin with something small, near, and dear.