[ShareTompkins] Fwd: Timebanking coming, help needed!

[Shira Golding]

hey folks,

this is an initiative that many share tompkins folks are involved in.  
see below...

- shira :)

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> From: Leslie Strebel <les at lightlink.com>
> Date: January 18, 2012 6:01:18 AM EST
> To: sustainable_tompkins-l at list.cornell.edu
> Subject: [sustainable_tompkins-l] Timebanking coming, help needed!
> Reply-To: "Sustainability in Tompkins County" <sustainable_tompkins-l at list.cornell.edu 
> >
>
> Hi all,
>
> As some of you know, a small group has been quietly working on  
> bringing time banking to our region.  For those that don't know,  
> time banking offers a way to give and receive goods and services  
> without having to pay cash. Exchanges of favors are made via  
> membership in the system and everyones hour is valued at the same  
> rate, regardless of the service provided. This enables the exchanges  
> to be tax free. The scope of services that people employ through  
> these systems is truly staggering, and the connections made between  
> community members who otherwise might never cross paths is  
> inspiring. Time banking is simply and elegantly social justice and  
> community building at it's best!
>
> Our group has done much of the heavy lifting, including identifying  
> and implementing software (see hourworld.com for more, and look for  
> the links to several good media pieces that have recently come out  
> about this topic). We need to expand our number of volunteers at  
> this time to get ourselves ready for prime time! Our goal is to  
> offer memberships in the spring. For now, we are looking for people  
> with a bit of time and passion for this endeavor. If this sounds  
> like you, kindly reach out to me via email.
>
> The words of the old CSN&Y song haunt me. We can change the world,  
> rearrange the world. It's dying....to get better.  Thanks.  Leslie
>

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