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How Help Me works
Four steps. That is the entire ask. No audience, no performance, no explaining yourself to a timeline.
Ask
Open the live map and choose I need help. Pick a category — a jump start, a walk to the car, directions, a study session, tech support, lost and found — and add a sentence if you want. Details and a public meeting-place label are optional. Category-only requests are still understandable to helpers.
Someone nearby sees it
Help Me privately considers approved helpers who are online, suitable for the category, recently active, and not blocked by either person. Up to ten eligible helpers may receive a short-lived offer. There is no public feed of your request.
When both people have shared matching location, offers stay within about 10 km of the requester’s rounded area. The system uses that rounded area — not a pin on you.
Meet in public
The first eligible helper to accept gets the request. A private chat opens. You decide what location you share and where you meet. Public places are the default. On supported iPhones, precision finding is available only when both people opt in.
Get on with your day
Both people confirm completion. Exact location sharing ends. Each person can leave a review. If nobody accepts within two hours, the request closes and you can try again. Only one live request at a time.
Questions people actually ask
Can I ask without sharing my location?
Yes. No-location requests can still be considered by suitable approved helpers. Approximate area is the usual map view. Exact location is opt-in after someone accepts.
Who sees my request?
Eligible approved helpers who receive a private offer. Not a public timeline. Not people you did not match with.
Keep going
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Everyday things you can ask for
Jump starts, walks to the car, study, tech, snow, and move-in — everyday non-emergency help in Fargo–Moorhead. Neighbors, not professionals.
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Safety, said plainly
Approximate location, approved helpers only, private chat, public meeting places, and report/block tools. Help Me is not 911.
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Helpers show up
Apply in the app, submit identity evidence, wait on a staff decision. Current approval is required before you can see or accept requests in Fargo–Moorhead.
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How to ask for help without an audience
Post a sentence, not a performance. How to request everyday, non-emergency help in Fargo–Moorhead from approved helpers nearby.
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Help Me is not 911
Help Me is for everyday, non-emergency help in Fargo–Moorhead. If you are in danger, call 911. Here is how to tell the difference.
Help Me is a community app for adults in Fargo–Moorhead. It is not a K–12 student program, not a youth chat, and not campus police.