Community Building, One Hour at a Time
Archive for February 2010
Hey you. Ya you, living in the Kelowna, B.C., Canada, area.
A TimeBank is starting up in your town. Check it out. Help make it grow and have fun!
It looks like they are brand spanking new, so connect, say hi and offer a hand in building it, while becoming an active member.
Good luck all! Continue reading ‘Kelowna, B.C. Goes TimeBanking’ »
The creator of TimeBanks in an interview. Nice to hear the vision from the man himself…
Interview with TimeBanking Founder Edgar Cahn
“It shouldn’t require an epic disaster to bring people together, but it is all too often the case. Why do we need an “excuse” to go out and meet neighbors on the street corner, to show hospitality to a stranger or to anticipate and respond to the needs of others?
I don’t have an answer for this, except to say that, if some kind of excuse is needed, then TimeBanking is such an excuse.
TimeBanking works proactively where storms work reactively, in providing opportunities and reasons for people to gather. It is the loom upon which community can be woven, as long as there are people willing to pull the threads.” Continue reading ‘TimeBanking a great excuse…’ »