What Is a TimeBank?
A TimeBank is a community of people who sup-
port each other. When you spend an hour to do
something for an individual or group, you earn a
Time Dollar. Then you can use that Time Dollar
to buy an hour of any other neighbor's time or
engage in a group activity offered by a neighbor.
Take a look at the Circle of Caring diagram
here to
see some examples.
It's that simple. Yet it also has profound effects.
You get to know your neighbors and build an old-
fashioned extended family of people who take care
of each other. TimeBanks are limited only by the
imagination of their members, so they reflect the
unique needs and aspirations of their own
communities.
