Public kindness

Leave encouraging public chalk art

A dull sidewalk, brightened with a kind message.

What this is for: A small lift for everyone who walks a shared path
What the person actually does: Use sidewalk chalk to leave encouraging notes or art on a public path where chalk is allowed (it washes away with rain).; About 20 minutes of real work. Delivers 1 kind message left.
Proof they have to send (photo or video): No identifiable faces. Photograph the place, items, or result, never a person. If a bystander is in frame, reframe or blur. Never depict anyone who appears vulnerable (e.g. unhoused, distressed, or a child).
Photograph the finished chalk art on the ground.
Use washable chalk only, where permitted. No permanent marks.

You pay$18

Where your $18 goes

Pays the person fairly ($18/hr) for about 35 minutes of real work, travel, and sending the photo$11
Supplies they buy, plus card and platform fees$7

A paid civic service that pays people fairly. Not a charity.

Secure checkout. Payment runs through Stripe; your deed is funded and handed to the engine the moment it confirms. The engine then sources a verified local person under a strict spend cap.

A paid civic service. Not a charity, not tax-deductible.

What we tell the person doing it

The doer can ask anything in the app and gets an instant answer from the deed itself. A few they ask most:

What photo proof do you need?: Send photo or video of the result. Rules: No identifiable faces. Photograph the place, items, or result, never a person. If a bystander is in frame, reframe or blur. Never depict anyone who appears vulnerable (e.g. unhoused, distressed, or a child). Photograph the finished chalk art on the ground. Use washable chalk only, where permitted. No permanent marks.
How much do I get paid?: This deed pays $11 for your time (a fair ~$18/hr for about 35 minutes including travel and proof), and $7 is set aside for any supplies plus fees. Payment releases from escrow once your proof passes review.
Do I need to keep people out of frame?: No identifiable people, ever. Photograph the place, the items, or the result. If someone is in frame, reframe or blur before you send it.