Let’s make this awesome. If you’re ready to join — NOW is the time!
We ask that you come to a brief orientation first – it’s our opportunity to answer your questions, and to be sure that all members know how the program works. You’ll be asked to sign a member agreement, and to pay a modest membership fee of $24 per year. Then, your membership account on Cville.timebanks.org will be activated. That’s where all the service offers and requests are listed, and where balances are tracked, and yes — where all the magic happens.
Upcoming orientation sessions:
- Tuesday, June 25 4:00 – 6:00 pm at the Northside branch of the Jefferson Madison Regional Library
- Wednesday, July 24 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Jefferson Room at the Central Library on Market Street
- Tuesday, August 20 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Northside branch of the Jefferson Madison Regional Library
Please join us! We’ll restart the orientation sessions at the top of the 2nd hour, so drop in when it suits and plan to spend some time getting to know us — and the software. And if you bring a laptop or wi-fi enabled device, we can get you started on the spot!
You can stay up to date on what’s going on in the Cville TimeBank community by joining our mailing list here. Questions? email us.
You can find more information about membership on our Membership Information page, as well as on our FAQ page. Check ‘em out!
I would LOVE to come and join the pilot group, but unfortunately just learned about the meeting tonight, and have a work commitment that i don’t think i can change. Guess I’ll have to wait until the fall
But please add me to your mailing list so i can be aware of what’s happening. Thanks so much
Hi Lauri – I just added you to our mailing list, so you’ll hear about what we’re up to, and our big ‘open enrollment’ in October! Stay tuned!
Please let me know IN ADVANCE of open enrollment. I just learned about the time bank and membership ended in the past already. Thanks.
Hi Joyce -
pardon the delay in responding — here’s the link to sign up for the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/mD0N9
We’ve postponed open enrollment until January — hope you’ll join then!
I’d like to find someone to clean my house this week or next. Is that possible through time bank?
Jennifer –
I’m sorry, but I didn’t see your comment until just now. (note to self: check the notification settings)
I’m not sure you’re grasping how the timebank works. It’s not some place you can just shop for services. If you become a member, then you’re able to post a service request, asking if one of our members would be willing to clean the house in exchange for timedollars. It means that, at some point, you’d be willing to contribute a similar amount of your own time, doing something for another member(s). It’s all based on reciprocity – and making timedollar deposits in your own account that you can withdraw/redeem when you need something. No payment is exchanged.
Obviously, cleaning your house in the time frame you wanted didn’t happen — but it COULD have happened if you were already a member and posted the request to the other members.
I hope you’ll consider joining the timebank so that in the future, our member community can be of service! Coming to the new member potluck and orientation (details above) on January 20 is a perfect way to get started! Hope we’ll see you there.
-Kathy