Eric Bachman from the Onion River Exchange, will be joining Transition Town Jericho team meeting on July 24th 2017. 5:30 to 7pm at the Jericho Town Library off the Jericho Green.
Eric will be sharing his experiences with the Onion River Time Bank in Montpelier. Time banking helps members to exchange services without using money. Instead, members give and receive services for Time Credits, a time-based currency. Services can vary from mechanical work to home cooked meals to yoga lessons. Each service is worth the time you spend providing it. Credits are used to receive a service from any other member in the time bank. Please plan on joining us for this interesting discussion.
The National Timebank website says:
Asset:
Every one of us has something of value to share with someone else.
Redefining Work: There are some forms of work that money will not easily pay for, like building strong families, revitalizing neighborhoods, making democracy work, advancing social justice. Time credits were designed to reward, recognize and honor that work.
Reciprocity: Helping that works as a two-way street empowers everyone involved – the receiver as well as the giver.
The question: “How can I help you?” needs to change so we ask: “Will you help someone too?” Paying it forward ensures that, together, we help each other build the world we all will live in.
Social Networks: Helping each other, we reweave communities of support, strength & trust. Community is built by sinking roots, building trust, creating networks. By using timebanking, we can strengthen and support these activities.
Respect: Respect underlies freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and everything we value. Respect supplies the heart and soul of democracy. We strive to respect where people are in the moment, not where we hope they will be at some future point.
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