Just Gather

Positive mindsets and mental wellness for youth and families.

We are the Nation’s first digital detox nonprofit here to reduce substance abuse, prevent stress related illnesses, expand brain potentials & awaken individual purpose. We use nature, the arts and gratitude as paths to inner peace. We encourage pro-social behaviors & inter-generational mentorship. “Love One Another” school clubs ensure students connect tech free while helping others via philanthropy. We teach holistic wellness as the basis for healthy connected communities where people come before screens.

Just Gather has served over 10,000 individuals since 2022 through community events, empowerment play-shop partnerships, environmental stewardship land-clean ups, gratitude hikes and cognitive behavioral therapies. All students surveyed report an increased state of well being, improved focus and academic performance, substance abuse reduction and a more clear sense of individual purpose.

After three years focused on service, stewardship & relationship building, Just Gather is pursuing funding opportunities to gain the necessary momentum to reach thousands more annually.
Program Supplies: $100,000 annually covers art supplies, cognitive behavioral tools & journals for 5000 students
Educators: $172,800 annually covers 12 educators at $30 hourly basis working 10 hours per week to reach up to 16,000 students with experiential learning
Operations: $180,000 annually to cover well-space rent & related costs
Fundraising, marketing & administration: $150,000 annually to produce events, hire consultants for social media & a fundraiser coordinator. With this amount, the organization will have the capacity to raise approximately $800,000 annually

In person throughout Orange County, California.

"As a licensed therapist, counselor and social worker, I am honored to lead a nonprofit that helps our children feel seen, heard and important. We are at a critical turning point for humanity where we must stand up for families, values, and the brains of our children. Both ed tech and social media harm developing minds. Addictions to video games, sugar, dopamine are at all time highs. Political unrest increases anxiety in all generations. Just Gather programs restore balance, body, mind and spirit. We help folks get beyond the worldly distractions to find the peace that lives within. Please join us." CEO Arolyn Burns, LMFT, LPCC,

"As a philanthropic professional, I have witnessed how Just Gather is one of the most creative and impactful nonprofits in Orange County. Our student testimonials say it all. Every touch, every class, every program awakens senses and empowers youth to self-regulate. Just Gather is helping humanity at large as it teaches each person to shine within." Sara Garske, Board Chair & Philanthropic Lead