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A trusted community marketplace for finding help near you

Promote products, services, and events locally. Free for non-profits and yard sale items.
 

Help For the Coronavirus Pandemic

We have created dedicated areas for coordinating help with the pandemic, which allow you to:

Please let us know if there are other ways we can be helfpul.

How HelpAroundTown Works

1.

Video Get a free profile
Use it as your web page,
Show off your reliability, skills, and interests
Earn recommendations
Video How to register

3.
Agree on details

What, when, where, and for how much?

Send private messages and indicate when you are ready to apply or ready to hire.

4.
Job gets done!

Employer pays helper as they agreed.

Helper keeps 100% of money earned.

5.
Rate & review

Employer rates helper to reward and incentivize great service.

What people are saying . . .
HelpAroundTown is easily the best service for anyone in the area who wants to either make money or get something done for you! It is easy to use and well-designed. Kudos!
— Xyla
This site got me my summer job last summer. Thanks a lot!
— Wendi
I posted a job and someone answered immediately. The website is very easy to use – and it’s my preference to find people who are local- rather than hiring someone who you don’t know. I would recommend this website in a second! My son also found a job through this website! Thank you!
— Josh
I love your site...absolutely love it! It fills such a need for local assistance, both for the provider as well as for the supplier. I love the design, it's very 'reassuring', warm, inspires trust.
— Gilda
This is such a great resource
— Sadelle
I was looking for a two-day transportation help for April vacation, and got two replies within an hour of my posting. I used one of them and liked her a lot. Give it a try. You will be surprised at how easy it is to use.
— Wenjie
Great service you provide.
— Aline
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