Building Permanent Culture in Knoxville
TimeBank
Hey All! Deborah Patterson, a permaculture guild member, has been working hard to get a TimeBank up and going for our region. They are catching on all over --- they are a great way to trade your skills for other folks' skills without involving those pesky green papers. Please click on this link, check it out, and sign up. Its free of course!
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Time Bank of the Tennessee Valley
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About Us
We are a collective of people in and around the Tennessee Valley who exchange time, skills, and ideas to build strong communities. Our members are artists, writers, farmers, business people, skilled workers, poets, teachers, and activists who share the vision of a world in which all people have equal access to resources and where creativity and cooperation are core values.
How Does It Work?
A time bank allows people to exchanges talents and skills for other services that they need without paying cash. The time bank introduces members to each other and facilitates the exchange. For every hour of services given to another member, you earn one time dollar, which can be traded for services from any other member of the time bank--for example, getting a ride, learning to use a computer, or mowing a lawn. The time dollar system values everyone's contributions equally, so that no matter what service you give, one hour equals one time dollar.
Timebank of the Tennessee Valley
717 Dutch Valley Drive, KNOXVILLE, TN 37918
Tel: 865-244-6175
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Comment by Chad Hellwinckel on November 7, 2011 at 11:28am -
Sara, I just updated the link above to the new site that Deborah set up. Please take note of the new site!
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Comment by Sara Prignano on November 6, 2011 at 9:33pm -
I thrilled at the idea of helping to be a part of this program in our neighborhood. Hello to all!
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Comment by Tracie L. Hellwinckel on May 26, 2011 at 2:06pm -
Here is the link to an article that I wrote to promote the TimeBank
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Comment by Cheryl Morgan on May 24, 2011 at 1:40pm -
For us...weekends. ..Wed's, or Thursdays, and June lol....May is crazy
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Comment by Deborah Patterson on May 24, 2011 at 1:27pm -
Hi Cheryl! And to everyone who has joined so far ... Welcome!!!
New members get 3 time credits to spend on services when they join. You'll see a message regarding time credits soon. Also, we will be holding a timebank kickoff/ potluck celebration soon ... to give ourselves a chance to meet other members in person.
Any suggestions as to when and where we should hold our kickoff? Weekends? Evenings?
Deborah
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Comment by Cheryl Morgan on May 24, 2011 at 12:37am
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I think this is an absolutely wonderful idea
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