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  • Report from the Kickoff Event

    Maggie here, sharing a quick update!

    Though there was some last-minute competition from a rally on the UVa Lawn, we had a great crowd – twenty people brought a dish, shared a meal, and learned about the Cville TimeBank. After watching a delightful excerpt from the PBS documentary Fixing the Future (which will be screening in Cville this summer), we shared some essential information about how time banking works and how the pilot program is going to run.

    Then the whole group brainstormed service ideas, each member sharing multiple things they can and would be willing to offer for exchange – it was exciting to see such an impressive (and useful) list of services! I’ll post that list later, with some other brainstorming ideas, but for now, enjoy the photos below and check out the feature from the NBC29 News Team.

    Welcome table at the Cville TimeBank Potluck

    Cville TimeBank Potluck Event

    Brainstorming at the Cville TimeBank KickOff Event

    Creating an account for the Cville TimeBank

  • Kick-off potluck is this SUNDAY, June 24

    We’re so excited!  On Sunday, we’ll have our first official Cville TimeBank get-together.  Get to know your fellow TimeBankers, break some bread, and get started using the software to enter service offers and requests.  Sign up for the pilot program here, and we’ll send you all the details.

     

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  • More links!

    A few more additions to our News About Time Banking page!

    • A great article about the small transactions, the impact on a community. Very relatable, and the first exposure I (Maggie) had to Time Banking as a concept: Banking on Community
    • Watch this video of Edgar Cahn, the founder of Time Banking: TED on youtube
    • “A new twist on old-fashioned bartering.” Great audio interview (transcript also available) with Edgar Cahn on NPR: Beyond Bartering

  • Hello!

    We’re just getting started here, and this blog will quickly be growing with stories and resources!

    The first resource: News About Time Banking – a collection of links explaining/featuring Time Banks all over the world. We’ll post whenever it’s updated, but you can find the full list at the top of this site.

    • From the time banking wikipedia page:
      “Ideally, time banking builds community. Time Bank members sometimes refer to this as a return to simpler times when the community was there for its individuals.”
    • Time Banking was called “hokey” by the NY Daily News in January 2010 when the city started an initiative. Though not affiliated with Time Banks USA (TBUSA), it’s based on many of the same concepts. It seems to be going strong – check out their annual reports!
    • The Portland Exchange, an affiate Time Bank, is featured in a PBS documentary, Fixing the Future – here’s a video excerpt (with transcript) on PBS NewsHour. This is a great video to watch! It not only summarizes the concept well, but shows actual exchanges taking place in one community.