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The Social Debt Couriers has apparently been talked up by the French CBC as well as this article appearing in the Liberty Gleaner by Richmond Wong.

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Taking the guilt out of truancy

The aim of Social Debt Couriers, brainchild of artist and writer Ryan
Kamstra, is twofold: firstly, to get you out of parties or social
events you would otherwise have difficulty excusing yourself, and
secondly, to raise awareness and money for the homeless.
For a small fee, Kamstra and his associates will, with your input,
personalize and then deliver a clever opt-out for any event of your
choice. In return, you will agree out of good faith to donate to one
of the few charities deemed by Kamstra to be most in need of funding.

"The lead-up to [Social Debt Couriers] was that I couldn't get people
out at past events," said Kamstra, explaining that his traditional
fundraisers at bars and community events were not getting the crowds
or response that he wanted. Social Debt Couriers was designed to
reverse this difficulty of getting people out by – how else? –
encouraging them to stay in.

Kamstra's goal is to raise funds in the $10,000 to $20,000 range,
with one hundred percent of the money going to charity. In less than
two weeks, he has attracted close to twenty requests. "One person who
used it said, 'I feel horribly guilty about skipping, but it worked,'"
he laughed.

"There's condos coming up in the Liberty area so there's investment
in great social structures, but not social responsibility," he pointed
out. "It's not that people don't care, but it's that they don't know
how to do something about it."

Those interested in using the services of Social Debt Couriers may
contact Ryan at ryan.kamstra AT gmail.com