Family support is a two-way street
The funny thing about timebanking is how often an exchange becomes a win-win. Helping new moms in the family support pilot is just as...
Fall Town Hall
Thanks to Deb, our Events Goddess, we all enjoyed an amazing "Novemberfest" feast. She even saved the chicken during the evacuation! From...
Maybe it would be easier to do it myself...
AFTER THE HASTY sale of our home last year we had to move quickly into our new home, a smaller one and a “work in progress.” There was so...
Grand opening!
October has been grand! The Time Bank A-Team outdid itself reaching out to those who call Sebastopol home, and the folks who have joined...
Ready? Set. Go!
The Sebastopol Area Time Bank opens in early October, just when we start thinking of all the things on our to-do lists for the holidays....
Building community or simply remembering community?
A small and dedicated group of time bankers is working to open the Sebastopol Area Time Bank this fall. We are now recruiting folks who...
Bank
What do you think of when you hear or see the word "bank?" Does it conjure up ideas about big business? Paperwork? Fees? Balance sheets...
The end ... or the beginning?
We've put time banking to the test here in Sebastopol. The time flew by and when we met informally with our pilot participants at the...
No time for a time bank? Think again!
Carrie works full time and volunteers managing local events for a national political campaign. She joined the time bank even though she...
Needs don't make you needy
I was talking to a friend about a phenomenon that is common to all time banks: the reluctance to ask for help. Most time bankers are...
