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Practical answers for families organizing care. Search the Help Center, browse a topic, or watch the four minute Community Meals walkthrough.
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Every guide is written for the moment you are in: setting up a page, inviting help, or keeping a schedule on track.
- Getting StartedWhat CareNestHQ and Community Meals do, what you need before you start, and how long setup takes.
- Community MealsWho Community Meals is for, the situations families use it in, and links to every step-by-step guide.
- Managing Your PageTrack claimed and open meals, edit dates and details, and share updates from the organizer dashboard.
- Inviting VolunteersShare one link by text, email, flyer, or social post so everyone sees the same up-to-date schedule.
- Privacy & SecurityHow pages stay private by default, who can see delivery details, and what is never shown publicly.
- Account QuestionsSigning in, managing your organizer details, and what happens to a page when you no longer need it.
The Community Meals walkthrough
A four-minute walkthrough of Community Meals: create a private meal page, choose dates, add delivery details and preferences, publish, share one link, and manage volunteers from the organizer dashboard.
Create a Free Meal Page Watch on YouTube
Show transcript
- 0:01
Coordinating meals for someone you care about often starts with group text, spreadsheets, and the same question over and over.
- 0:09
Who's bringing dinner?
- 0:10
Which days still need help?
- 0:12
Are there any dietary restrictions?
- 0:15
Well, Community Meals is a free tool from CareNestHQ that gives families one simple place to organize the entire schedule. You create a meal page, choose the days when help is needed, and share one link with friends and family, neighbors, or your community.
- 0:33
Next, choose the days when meals would help.
- 0:36
You control the schedule based on your family needs.
- 0:39
For this example, I select several dates over the next couple weeks.
- 0:46
In this case, she needed help on the weekends and on Wednesday nights.
- 0:57
Now, we'll add the delivery details.
- 0:59
Enter the address where the meal should be delivered along with any helpful instructions for volunteers. You can include things like gate code, which store to use, or where to leave the meal. Delivery details are only shared with volunteers after they sign up for a meal.
- 1:18
Next, you can personalize the meal experience.
- 1:21
Add favorite meals, food to avoid, and allergies or any dietary needs.
- 1:26
Everything on this page is optional, but the small details help volunteers bring meals that your family will appreciate.
- 1:33
Once you finish, you're ready to review and publish your community meal page.
- 1:40
Congratulations, your community meal page is now live. The next step is inviting friends and family to help.
- 1:46
Simply copy your unique link and share it by text or email. Everyone receives the same up-to-date meal schedule, so there's no need to coordinate through group text or keep track of multiple conversations.
- 1:58
When someone claims a meal, your schedule updates automatically. You'll always know which days are covered and where help is still needed.
- 2:07
So, once your page is live, the organizer dashboard gives you one place to manage everything. At the top, you can quickly see how many meals still need volunteers, how many have already been claimed, and how many days are remaining in the schedule.
- 2:21
As friends and family sign up, your upcoming meals update automatically. You always know which days are covered and where help is still needed.
- 2:29
The sharing center makes it easy to invite volunteers at any time.
- 2:35
Copy and paste your link, send texts, emails, download a flyer, or create social media posts with just a few clicks.
- 2:44
Once your community meal page is live, CareNestHQ helps you spread the word. The social media promotion studio creates ready-to-share posts on Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms.
- 2:54
Choose a photo, preview your post, customize the message, generate the graphics that are ready to share in just a few clicks. The easier it is to invite volunteers, the faster your meal schedules fill up.
- 3:09
Writing a message asking for help isn't always easy. The social media promotion studio gives you professional written message templates for different situations. Choose a warm introduction, a direct request, a community-focused message, or even a thank you after the meal schedule is filled. Every message is fully editable, so you can personalize it before sharing.
- 3:29
Coordinating meals for someone you care about doesn't have to mean endless group texts or wondering who's bringing dinner next. Community Meals gives families one simple place to organize support, keep everyone informed, and make it easier for friends and neighbors to help.
- 3:43
If someone you know could use a little extra support, create a free community meal page today at carenesthq.com.
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Chapters
Three steps before you create a page
Find answers about Community Meals, privacy, accounts, and how to invite help — before you need to contact support.
Understand what you are setting up
Read Getting Started to see what a Community Meals page includes and what stays private.
Watch the walkthrough
Four minutes covering dates, delivery details, publishing, and sharing one link with your circle.
Create and share your page
Publish your page, then use the sharing center to invite friends, family, and neighbors.
- Start with Getting Started or Community Meals FAQs for most first-time questions.
- Watch the official Community Meals tutorial before creating your page.
- Contact support is available after you've browsed Help and watched the tutorial.
Still stuck?
Most questions are answered in the guides above. If something is still unclear, these are the fastest routes to an answer.
Contact support We typically respond within 1–2 business days.