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Good days are on their way.

We're putting the finishing touches on Brightwend: reading every suggestion, gathering places, and getting the first cities ready. Leave your email and we'll tell you the day it opens near you.

  1. One email when we openAnd a note or two before then, at most. No newsletters. Ask us to take you off the list any time.
  2. Word in time for the holiday priceBrightwend Family and gifts are $139 for the first year through December 31 (then $179). We'll make sure you hear about it in time.
  3. A gift worth openingEvery gift comes with a welcome kit mailed to you, a $25 value: a setup card, a field notebook, a short letter and four stamped postcards. Order by December 15 to have it under the tree.
  4. First in line in your stateWe're opening in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida first.

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Brightwend / Press

Press kit

For writers, editors and producers · Updated October 2026

Brightwend suggests one good thing to do each day, close to home, for adults 55 and up. Then their family gets to hear all about it. It launches October 8, 2026 in 32 cities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. It's free for the person who uses it, and families can give it as a gift.

Press contact: Seth Ahmed, founder · [email protected]

Usually answers within a few hours. Photos, a giveaway year or a quick call: just ask.

Quick facts

What it isOne outing suggestion each morning: a real place nearby that's open that day, with the address and a map. Gardens, libraries, markets, piers, free concerts, museums.
Who it's forAdults 55 and up, and the families who love hearing about their days
LaunchOctober 8, 2026
Where32 cities in NC, SC, GA and FL (full list)
PriceFree for the person who uses it. Brightwend Family is the paid plan, with 14 days free. A gift year is $139 through December 31, then $179: one payment, no auto-renew, a welcome kit in the mail and a printed book of their year at the end.
How it worksA few taps to say what they enjoy. One idea a day; “not today” is always fine. A person approves every suggestion before it goes out.
PrivacyBrightwend never tracks where anyone is, and never asks for a home address.
CompanyAgori Labs Inc. Founder Seth Ahmed lives in Charlotte, NC.
Webbrightwend.com · gift: brightwend.com/gift

Story angles

  • A gift for the parent who says “I don't need anything.” Not another thing for the closet: a year of reasons to get out of the house, with a welcome kit to wrap and a book of their year at the end.
  • The best of your town, close to home. Every city has its own list: the rose garden, the pier at sunset, the library's free lunchtime concert, the market that's been there forever. We're happy to share examples from your area.
  • From “oh, nothing much” to “guess where I went today.” Families who call an older parent know both answers. Brightwend is built to bring more of the second kind.
  • An app that wants you off your phone. It suggests one thing, then steps aside. The good part happens out there.

From the founder

“My mother is 85, and I live for that second kind of call, the one where she went out, met a new face, and can't wait to tell me about it. Brightwend gives our parents and grandparents a good reason to put on their shoes.”

Seth Ahmed, founder of Brightwend

The longer story is on Our story.

Reader giveaway

We'll give one free gift year to a reader of your publication, newsletter or show. That's a full year of Brightwend Family, the welcome kit and the printed book. Write to the press contact above and we'll set up a code for your outlet.

Short descriptions you can use

One line

Brightwend suggests one good thing to do each day, close to home, for adults 55 and up, and lets their family hear all about it.

About 50 words

Brightwend is a daily outing app for adults 55 and up. Each morning it suggests one real place nearby that's open that day, like a garden, a library concert or a farmers market. Families can cheer them on as they go. It's free to use, and a gift year is $139 through December 31.

Images and video

Holiday film, 30 seconds · Download MP4
The Year of Good Days book cover
Book cover
An open page spread from the Year of Good Days book
Book spread

Book images are for illustration only. Logo: Brightwend mark (SVG). Want a founder photo, app screens or the welcome kit? Ask and we'll send them the same day.

Cities at launch

North CarolinaCharlotte · Raleigh, Durham & Cary · Greensboro & Winston-Salem · Wilmington · Asheville · Fayetteville
South CarolinaCharleston · Columbia · Greenville & Spartanburg · Myrtle Beach & the Grand Strand · Hilton Head & Beaufort · Rock Hill & York County
GeorgiaAtlanta · Savannah · Augusta & Aiken · Athens & Lake Oconee · Macon · Golden Isles · North Georgia mountains
FloridaSarasota & Bradenton · Tampa & St. Petersburg · Orlando · Jacksonville · Miami & Fort Lauderdale · Pensacola & Destin · Tallahassee · Gainesville · The Villages & Ocala · Daytona & Palm Coast · Space Coast · Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples · Palm Beach & the Treasure Coast

Anywhere else in these four states still gets at-home and nearby ideas.

Nobody from Brightwend will ever call, text or email asking for money, gift cards, gift codes or bank details.