What is Time Banking?

At its most basic level, Time banking is simply about spending an hour doing something for somebody in your community. That hour goes into the Time Bank as a Time Dollar. Then you have a Time dollar to spend on having someone doing something for you. It's a simple idea, but it has powerful ripple effects in building community connections.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

How do we begin?



Community service. It starts with YOU. It starts with ME. Together we build the community we all want to live in. A community that is supportive and safe. A community where neighbor helps neighbor, not for monetary gain, but because it is the right thing to do. And, because, with reciprocity, what we give will come back to us. An equal exchange of goods for goods or service for service.

You don't have to have a lot to give. When you become a member you list services you can provide as well as services you need. The more involved you are the more "time credits" or "time dollars" you accrue. As you build your time bank you have "credits" to spend on services or goods listed.