Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Another source of information and inspiration

Check out this video about the Lathrup Village Timebank. It is a wonderful example of how a timebank works and what the philosophy behind timebanking is.


That is on the Timebanks USA (TBUSA) YouTube Channel. To see more videos from TBUSA, visit their channel here. You can even subscribe to the channel so that you get updates and notifications of new videos when they are posted.

Are you a Time Trader with video experience? Have an idea for a video that we can showcase our timebank in? Let the Coordinator know -- you could earn TD$ doing something you love!

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Testimonial #2: L Coming together, weaving community

Last week a Time Trader let me know she had fallen and broken some bones in her right foot. As a result, she can't drive, can't shovel snow, and needs help with a number of basic things. I advised her to write some requests and post them on Community Weaver, and I featured some of them in the Service Update email that went out at the end of the week.
I received this email Saturday, and I wanted to share it with the community:
Hi Jennifer,
Time Trader is such a fantastic resource...... and there are good people everywhere.  I guess we never know when we will find ourselves in need of help/assistance from others.  I love making connections with others in my own community.
Friday was my first day back to work and J. brought me home at 1.  A. moved my snow Friday afternoon and said he will continue to do so.  He called before coming over and asked if he could pick up any groceries, but my neighbor had taken care of that.  I just might adopt him as my MN son since my own lives in Chicago.  K. is taking me to St Marys for x-rays early Monday morning and said she can drive me more places since she only works 4 days a month.  My neighbor is able to drop me off at work in the mornings next week and different UW employees are taking me home. 
I'll begin working on transportation for when my office moves on the 30th.  First, I'm going to call the receptionist in that building next week and find out if anyone who lives near me works out there.
A. offered to work on a banner for my Etsy store, also.
Forever grateful,
L.
Thank you, Time Traders! This is exactly what this community is all about, and I could not be more proud and grateful to be a part of it.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Really Really Free Market

The Really Really Free Market will be held on Sunday, January 29 from 3-6 PM at the Barlow Event Center, 1151 Civic Center Drive NW. Bring clean, usable items to give away. Take usable items for free. It's that simple! If you have old clothes, CDs, electronics, household items, food...etc. bring them down to the Free Market. Once the event is over, any remaining items will be donated to one of the local second-hand outlets.

Invite your friends! This is the type of event that brings communities together, and ultimately shows us that we can move beyond the need for money to obtain the things we need.


There will be a Time Trader orientation from 4:00 to approximately 5:00 PM. This is also a great opportunity to talk to other Time Traders to discuss your Service Offers and Requests, and maybe even set up a trade.


**PLEASE DO NOT BRING BROKEN, UNUSABLE JUNK**

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Really Really Free Market

The next Free Market event will be Sunday, January 29 at the Barlow Event Center from 3 to 6 PM.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Really Really Free Market Update

The next Really Really Free Market event is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, January 29. No location has been confirmed thus far. Please check back here for further details.