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Thanks for your post, Onawah! It's great to hear about a Time Bank set-up that seems to be thriving. I love the idea of giving credits to people for doing community volunteer work. The monthly...

Oh, man - now I see where you're coming from! That is pretty bad. :der: (I can only imagine what "companionship services" consisted of. :behindsofa: ) I feel sorry for the person/people who...

The success of Time Banks and similar programs does depend, of course, on the integrity and motivation of the participants. Joining up to see what you can get for the least amount of effort on your...

This is a short video (less than 3 minutes) that sums up Time Banking nicely!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=uR8ArHGgA7A

Here is another good one, less than 9 minutes long, coming out of the...

There is also a good interview with Stephanie Rearick on the Conscious Media Network site about time banking, though you have to be a subscriber to view it.

Niobe, it's great to hear that...

I recently came across some information on something called "Time Banking". It is a community-based program that has been implemented in cities and towns across the world. While I do not have the...