For schools & parent groups
Rally the class when a family needs a hand.
Meals for a family in crisis, carpools to practice, hands for the fundraiser. Lightwork helps room parents and PTAs organize help without another phone tree.
Free to use. Works on iOS, Android, and the web.
What it looks like
How school communities pitch in.
Meals for a family
A student’s parent is in the hospital. The class organizes dinners without a single group text.
Carpools & pickups
Cover a ride to practice or a pickup when a parent is stuck at work.
Event volunteers
The fall festival needs twenty hands for two hours. Post the shifts; parents claim them.
Classroom help
A teacher needs supplies sorted or a reader for Friday. Ask the room parents.
Fill the gaps
Cleats a kid outgrew, a winter coat, a ride to the game — matched quietly within the group.
Teams & clubs
Coaches and club leads coordinate snacks, gear, and drivers in one place.
Good to know
What parent leaders ask.
We use a sign-up sheet already — why change?
Sign-up sheets handle one event at a time. Lightwork holds every kind of ask — meals, rides, volunteers, supplies — in one group all year.
Will parents download another app?
It works in a web browser too, and asking takes about thirty seconds — no account-setup marathon.
What about needs that are sensitive?
An ask is public to your area by default, so anyone nearby can offer. Post it to your class or PTA group and only that group’s members see it. Families can also ask anonymously, so a parent going through a hard time can get help without the whole class knowing who.
What’s the cost to our PTA?
It is free. No fees, no ads, no selling parents’ data.
What you get
Built so asking for help feels safe.
Private by default
Ask anonymously when you need to. Your identity is never revealed in notifications, share links, search, or messages — unless you choose to share it.
Your area, or your group
An ask is public to your area by default, so anyone nearby can lend a hand — no group required. Post it to a group and only that group’s members see it: your church, your street, your school.
Direct, safe messaging
A private message to one person, separate from the chat on the ask. A message request you decline simply disappears — 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.
Make it easy for your school community to pitch in.
Free on every phone and the web. Start a group for your class, team, or PTA.