Help asked plainly. Help given freely.
Ask for help. Offer help. Pitch in.
A meal, a ride, a move, a hand on a hard day. Lightwork is the free app for asking when you need help — and showing up when you can. Built for churches, neighborhoods, schools, and small nonprofits.
Free to use. Works on iOS, Android, and the web.
How it works
Three steps from “I could use a hand” to done.
- 01
Ask plainly
Post what you need in a sentence — a meal this week, a lift to an appointment, help moving a couch. No forms, no fuss, no explaining yourself.
- 02
Neighbors see it
Share it on the public feed so neighbors nearby can offer a hand, or keep it to a group you belong to — your church, your street, your school. Either way, helping is one tap.
- 03
Someone shows up
You coordinate the details in the app and the need gets met. Small acts, stacked up, are what carry a community.
A look inside
See what showing up for each other looks like.
No mockups, no stock photos — this is the real app, with the kinds of asks neighbors make every day.
The feed
Posting an ask
Inside a request
A map of what’s needed
Sorting the details
Your groups
Who it’s for
One app for every kind of community.
Churches & faith communities
Care teams and congregations coordinating meals, rides, and visits.
Neighborhoods
The block that trades tools, watches pets, and checks on each other.
Schools & parent groups
Room parents and PTAs rallying help around families.
Mutual-aid circles
Groups pooling time and hands where they’re needed most.
Small nonprofits
Lean teams turning volunteers into shown-up, on-time help.
HOAs & clubs
Any group that’s stronger when asking for help is easy.
Why Lightwork
You already have a way to ask. This one actually works.
Most help gets coordinated in a group text, a Facebook group, or a spreadsheet that half-works. Here’s where Lightwork is different.
| What you can do | Lightwork | Group chat | Sheet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asks stay put instead of scrolling away | Yes | No | Somewhat | Yes |
| Offer to help with a single tap | Yes | No | No | No |
| See exactly who’s coming | Yes | Somewhat | Somewhat | Yes |
| Ask privately — or anonymously | Yes | No | No | No |
| Keep an ask private to your group when you want | Yes | Yes | Somewhat | Yes |
| Free, with no ads | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
What you get
Built so asking for help feels safe.
Private by default
Ask anonymously when you need to. Your identity is never revealed unless you choose to share it — end to end.
Real groups, real trust
Post to the public feed so neighbors nearby can see it, or keep an ask private to a group you belong to — your church, your street, your school. You choose who sees each one.
A map of what’s needed
See open asks near you at a glance, so offering a hand is as easy as noticing one.
Direct, safe messaging
Coordinate the details one-to-one. Requests you decline simply disappear — no awkwardness, no pressure.
Everywhere you are
One account across iOS, Android, and the web. Start on your phone, finish on your laptop.
Free, and built to stay kind
No ads, no selling attention. Lightwork measures help given, not time spent.
What you can count on
Trust you can check, not just take our word for.
We’re new, and we won’t pretend otherwise. Instead of borrowed logos or made-up reviews, here’s what’s true of Lightwork from day one.
Private by default
Ask anonymously whenever you need to. Your name stays hidden end to end unless you choose to share it — not with helpers, not with us.
You choose who sees it
Post to the public feed for neighbors nearby, or keep an ask private to a group you belong to — your church, your street, your school. And you can always ask anonymously.
Free forever, no ads
Asking and helping are free, and we don’t sell your attention or your data. Lightwork measures help given, not time spent.
On every device
One account across iOS, Android, and the web. Start an ask on your phone and pick it up on your laptop.
Questions
The honest answers, up front.
Is Lightwork really free?
Yes. Asking for help and offering help are free — no ads, no catch, and we don’t sell your attention or your data. The only thing that costs money is running a recurring volunteer program, and only the organizations that do that pay for it.
Who can see what I ask for?
You choose. Post to the public feed so neighbors nearby can help, or keep an ask private to a group you belong to — your church, your street, your school. Either way you can ask anonymously, and your name is never shown unless you choose to share it.
How is this different from a group text or a Facebook group?
In a group chat, an ask scrolls away in minutes and no one’s sure who’s got it. In Lightwork each ask stands on its own: people offer with a tap, you see who’s coming, and you sort the details privately. Nothing gets lost, and no one feels put on the spot.
What kind of help can I ask for?
Anything a neighbor could do. A meal this week, a ride to an appointment, a hand moving a couch, a check-in after a new baby or a hard stretch. If you’d ask a friend, you can ask here.
Which devices does it work on?
iPhone, Android, and the web — one account across all three. Start an ask on your phone and pick it up on your laptop.
How do I get my community started?
Sign up free, create a group for the people around you, and invite them in. Post the first ask — small acts, stacked up, are what carry a community.
Your community is one ask away from showing up.
Ask for help and see who pitches in. It’s free.