At its simplest level, Time banking is about spending an hour doing something you enjoy for somebody in your community and, then at some point, having someone else spend an hour doing something for you. Your work hour is “deposited” into the Time Bank as a Time Hour. You use your Time Hour to spend on what someone else does for you. Our Time Bank website lists what members would like to do for each other. You can book services online or call a member directly.
A Community of Giving and Receiving
Time Banking enables local individuals to freely help each other out, one-on-one or with group projects, without using money (which seems to be in diminishing supply). This empowers individuals to give their gifts freely and learn how to receive graciously. Plus, it rebuilds neighborhood networks and strengthens our communities.
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