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Local app Taskwatch forms volunteer 'Task Force' during storm to help neighbors
Summary
Taskwatch, developed by the Turekoski brothers, matched helpers and requests during the storm and launched a nonprofit Taskwatch Task Force to provide free services; founders are recruiting volunteers, Main Street Murray reported.
Taskwatch, a locally developed app that connects people who need small jobs with neighbors who can help, expanded its role during a recent winter storm by forming a nonprofit arm called the Taskwatch Task Force, Main Street Murray reporter Andrew Pearson said.
Pearson said the app, created by the Turekoski brothers, was used during the storm both to solicit help and to offer it, sometimes at no cost for neighbors in need. The founders launched the Taskwatch Task Force to provide organized volunteer services and are seeking more volunteers to join the effort.
Why it matters: Community-run platforms and volunteer networks can accelerate recovery after localized disruptions by matching capacity to need quickly, particularly when municipal resources are stretched.
What the broadcast reported: Listeners were encouraged to sign up for the Taskwatch Task Force; the segment did not provide the number of volunteers involved during the storm, the legal structure of the nonprofit arm, or specific examples of completed tasks.
Next steps: The Taskwatch founders are recruiting volunteers and seeking community support. The broadcast directed interested listeners to sign up but did not provide a web address or phone number in the segment.
