Time Banking in West Milford

Do you have a need for some help in your day to day life - things you can't afford to pay for but still really need? Do you have something you enjoy doing that you can offer others in return for their help?

Time Banks provide an infrastructure for neighbors to get to know each other and an incentive system for neighbors to take care of each other.  For every hour spent doing something for someone in your community, you earn one Time Dollar. You then have a Time Dollar to spend on having someone do something for you. It's that simple. Yet it also has profound effects.

To live well in a world with shrinking natural resources, we’re going to need to depend not just on family, but on our neighbors. Time Banks build strong local communities through an economy of people taking care of each other. Sustainable West Milford is happy to help do just that by bringing the West Milford Time Bank to town! Click HERE to join or log in!

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The Time Bank of West Milford continues to grow and we now have almost 80 members! Our latest bimonthly potluck, held on January 23rd, was a great success with over 40 people attending to enjoy the food and company and to talk about the projects we want to see the Time Bank undertake in the future.

Please be sure to check the Time Bank site frequently! New offers and requests are appearing every week now but if you don't look, you'll never know what you might be missing. Feel free to offer your "simple gifts." For one of us, finding 3 strong men to move a dresser upstairs was an enormous help and showed the recipient how wonderful the Time Bank's services are. We have lots of new members offering skills like home remodeling and repairs, computer assistance, and help with tax preparation and budgeting.

The Time Bank is also looking for members, new or existing, who would like to become involved with the Time Bank Committee, helping to publicize and run the Time Bank. Please contact Tim or Russ  if you are interested.

 

Interesting Links to Learn More About Time Banking

Where All Work is Created Equal

The Health Payoffs of Time Banks

Time Bank of West Milford –“Where unanswered needs meet untapped resources.”