SixDegrees.org Wrapped 2025: The Year Connection Went Big
2025 was the year connection went BIG.
Not by accident. Not by luck. But because thousands of you chose to show up, share, serve, and speak up for one another.
Connection has always defined our work, so this year, we did something new: we named it, and we counted it.
At SixDegrees.org, a connection is a meaningful interaction when people are brought together through shared experience, story, or action. In 2025, that happened over 39,289 times. Each one represents a real moment: a conversation sparked, a story shared, a hand extended, a community strengthened.
As we look back on the stories, numbers, and ripple effects that shaped SixDegrees.org in 2025, one truth rises above the rest: when people feel connected, they create change that lasts.
This is your 2025 Wrapped.
Your Impact Had Range. Real Range
This year, your actions stretched across communities, platforms, and moments of need.
You built 7,100 kits.
You boosted posts.
You championed small nonprofits.
You shared stories that might not have been heard without you.
No matter how you showed up, your support touched someone. Often someone you will never even meet.
And that’s the quiet power of connection: it ripples outward long after the moment has passed.
What We Built Together in 2025: The Numbers That Tell the Story
2025 was busy, yes. But more than busy, it was powerful.
Here’s what collective impact looked like at scale:
Some Of Our Impact Metrics
39,289+ meaningful connections
1.32 million social media views
32,800+ mental health resources distributed
862 volunteer hours logged
7,100 Building Kits by Kevin Bacon (BKxKB) kits built
71 Network Partners amplified
Every one of these numbers represents a moment someone felt less alone, all because of you.
The Moments That Defined Our Year
Some moments shaped us. Others moved us. All of them reminded us what is possible when community is the foundation.
Top 6 Moments of 2025
Purpose, Produced at Advertising Week — where creativity and changemaking collided.
The #IGetIt Campaign — elevating empathy during Mental Health Awareness Month.
Surpassing 40K BKxKB Kits in 50 States — a milestone powered by volunteer hands across the country.
Ruth’s Room Grand Opening — reimagining community through connection and care.
Faith, Fear & Family Impact Lounge — honest storytelling at its most transformative.
Six Degrees of Fermentation — yes, we even brewed connection this year.
The vibe that emerged? Collective impact. People coming together, across silos and sectors, to make something bigger than themselves.
A Community That Continues to Grow
This year, more people joined our community, and we’re so glad you’re here!
58% increase in new followers across all social media platforms.
That is momentum in action. A signal that people are craving the kind of connection-centered work you make possible.
Welcome to the family, truly. We’re honored to be one degree closer to you.
The Words That Carried Us
Every year has a language, and yours was clear.
Top 6 Words That Defined Our 2025:
Connection
Storytelling
Support
Momentum
Creativity
Care
If these words look familiar, it’s because you lived them. In every comment, every volunteer shift, every shared reel, every act of generosity.
You Belong to the Changemaker Club
In 2025, your actions rippled outward more than you know.
Every dollar donated.
Every share.
Every comment.
Every gesture of support.
Together, you shaped stories, shifted narratives, and strengthened communities across the country.
And you reminded us, over and over again, that change doesn’t happen from one big moment. It happens in thousands of tiny ripples.
Thank You for Making This Year What It Was
You made 2025 full of impact.
As we head into 2026, we’re carrying forward everything you helped build: community, connection, creativity, and deep care for one another.
Here’s to another year of showing up for our neighbors, amplifying grassroots work, and proving that service is the antidote to hopelessness.
Thank you, changemakers. You are the reason what we do works.
Want to Make an Even Bigger Ripple in 2026?
If this year inspired you, here are ways to get involved:
Creatives & storytellers: Text MISSION to 33777 to join our network.
Volunteers: Let us know how you’d like to leverage your skills for impact by completing this form
Supporters: Share stories, amplify small nonprofits, and help us grow this community of care.
Connection went big in 2025. In 2026, we’ll continue Making Connection Contagious ™ and we’re so glad to have you along for the ride!
