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Introducing Northstar

Help is closer
than you think.

Beds, meals, Wi-Fi and gigs near you, all in one free app. No email, ID or address needed to sign up.

How it works
See it in action
Northstar home and map
Covers every kind of help
Hygiene
Meals
Day centers
Showers
Clinics
Shelters
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Find help

Find beds, meals and Wi-Fi near you

Who it’s for
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Verified nearby essentials

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Filter by beds, meals or Wi-Fi

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Call 211, free and private

Northstar map of nearby places
Someone using Northstar on their phone
0 IDs, emails or addresses needed to sign up.
Map
Map
Everything in one place

Made to fit your day

Shelters, meal programs, showers and free Wi-Fi on one map, gigs posted by neighbors, and 211 one tap away. Need something else? Just ask Companion.

About us
Northstar
FeaturesFeatures

Everything Northstar does, in one free app

Watch a quick tour
  • Map

    Beds, meals, showers and Wi-Fi on one map

  • Gigs

    Paid day gigs posted nearby

  • Resume

    A resume in five short questions

  • Companion

    Companion, an AI guide for your next step

  • 211

    Call 211 in one tap

  • Give

    Donate or volunteer in a few taps

Out-of-date bed list
Phone line on hold
Printed resource list
Paper flyer and sticky note
The old way

Finding help has meant chasing paper flyers, printed lists and phone lines on hold. We built the app people deserve instead.

Paper flyer
Out-of-date bed list
The new way

Northstar is the free, simple app for finding help near you, right now.

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Real places, not dead ends
Verified beds, meals, showers and Wi-Fi near you, on one map.
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Your next step, from any phone
Gigs, your resume and your progress, saved to your account.
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AI-powered Companion
Ask in plain words and get a next step: a bed, a meal, a gig or a resume.
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Who it’s for

One app, for every side of helping

Finding help
Finding help
Looking for a bed, a meal or work

Find a bed, a meal or a shower near you, ask Companion anything, and call 211 with one tap.

Uses
Map, Gigs, Resume, Companion
Cost
Free. No ID needed
Northstar video: Finding help
Get involved
Get involved

Want to get involved? Help people in need near you.

Get involved
Employers

Employers post paid gigs nearby

Volunteers

Volunteers deliver food to neighbors

Donors

Donors give money or food in a few taps

Contact usContact us

Questions, ideas, or want to help? Say hi.

Reach the Northstar team by email or on Instagram. We read every message.

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Want to help? Let’s talk.

Questions, ideas or want to partner? Write to support.northstar.co@gmail.com. We read every message.