A lot has been said about the power of community, but there’s something truly special about people coming together to support each other in times of need. 

One such example is Nadia Walker’s story, at 36-weeks pregnant, 2 kids at home, an induction planned shortly after and a looming return to chemo two weeks post birth she found herself overwhelmed. 

Reflecting back on this time, she writes: 

“The list was long and beyond the powers of one pregnant lady going through cancer treatment.  

So five amazing friends rallied to orchestrate a day of ruthlessly purging excess, organizing, cleaning, building furniture and more, all with smiles, laughter and joy.

Get It Done Day was community at its best, united by a shared purpose. A day of giving help and receiving it, centered in joy being together to get things done. 

What we didn’t realize in the planning stages was how good it would feel for everyone involved. People described it as one of the happiest days they’d had in a long time. My guess is that it was a combination of giving help, receiving help, feeling progress towards a shared purpose, being together and getting things done as a team.”   

Each friend took on a different role, organizing, assembling, and creating a comforting space for her family. But here’s the thing: this kind of community support doesn’t have to be a one-time thing. 

With Maitri, any day can be “Get It Done Day”. Our platform creates an ongoing space for support, so that friends, family, and even neighbors can step in, lend a hand. Sometimes even something small, like a phone call to check in, a ride to an appointment, help with meal prep, or organizing household chores can make all the difference. 

Maitri makes asking for and managing help sustainable, routine. We make tasks easy to identify, organize and share with others looking to help and support, so you can focus on what matters. 

Columnist Courtney Martin concludes: “The bottom line is that we need one another, and we actually know how to show up for one another in a million interesting and creative ways. We have to make these very local, sweet, and seemingly small (but very lovingly grand) gestures visible so that we can copy each other, ask for help more bravely, and give help in more imaginative ways.” 

We couldn't agree more. 

Read the full article here: https://courtney.substack.com/p/get-shit-done-day