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Aroha Gardens - Growing Food, Connections and Community

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Te Tai Tokerau Timebank

About a year ago, a friend and I took on developing and managing a garden that is attached to a community centre near us . . .

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"I can't do anything"

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Care and Share Time Bank (CSTB)

I was at a time bank potluck years ago when a new member stood up for her introduction . . .

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The Perfect Find

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West Settle Time Bank

I was scrolling through the West Seattle Timebank one day about a year ago and came across the perfect offer for me . . .

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The True Impact of our Work

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Fair Shares Gloucester Timebank

Mandy was one of our amazing participants who gave so much of herself in so many different ways. She joined Fair Shares after she had undergone a triple bypass operation and wanted some help with her garden . . .

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Making my house a home

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Silverspring Time Bank

I moved into my new apartment, and I had blown my budget. But, I still had a few things left I really wanted done . . .

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Initiative of Time Bank in India

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Time Bank of India

In today’s rapidly evolving world, it has become increasingly evident that society must adopt innovative approaches to address the growing concerns of our elderly population . . .

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I Accidentally Recommended "No More Throwaway People" to Edgar Cahn- The Book's Author

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Silver Spring Time Bank

I was at a initial meeting of the Washington DC Timebank. I stood up and said proudly that I had learned about time banking from a book and I showed the group my copy of No More Throwaway People. . .

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Plenty of People, Plenty of Work to be Done

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Bay Area Community Exchange

On a weekly basis, I meet people who don't have work or don't have enough work. Yet, I visit various cities and neighborhoods, and I see so much work to be done. . .

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A chance meeting

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West Seattle TimeBank

About sixteen years ago I moved to Seattle to e with my family. Seattle was a lovely place to live except I found it difficult to make meaningful friendships here. One day, by chance . . .

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First exchange;roasting coffee beans with a popcorn air popper

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Kent Community Timebank

It was date night with my husband . We drove to the next town to learn how to roast coffee beans . We met the other timebanker in a garage and we watched in awe as the coffee beans roasted. The aroma was very unique and we learned what to look for during the roasting . . .

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my sunshine!

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St. Pete Timebank

I would like to honor St. Pete Timebank's Board Member, Sheena Qualles DeFreece who is so full of sunshine and warmth and dedication for our youth in St. Petersburg . . .

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Coding Experience

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Kisubi Youth Time Intiative

Through timebanking we learned that youth are needed and can participate in giving and receiving help and service to each other and their community. . .

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Most Ardent Supporter

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Bay Area Community Exchange

I am so very grateful to timebank member, David, for the many ways that he shows up for the BACE Timebank . . .

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Time Banking Led to Couch Surfing Internationally

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Athens

When I mentioned my intention to travel, a fellow showed me the ropes of becoming a couchsurfer, which led to many new friends . . .

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We Didn’t Just Join the Timebank. We Claimed Our Time Back

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Juneteenth Jubilee TimeBank

Timebanking wasn’t just a discovery. It was a recovery. As a descendant of American Slaves . . .

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Harvey and Me: Our Time Bank Story

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The Washtenaw Talent Exchange

In 2002, I was working at the Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living. I chose that work because I had always felt that persons with disabilities were too often pushed aside — unseen and unheard — and I wanted to do something about it . . .

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Edgar's Personal Touch

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Phoenixville Area Time Bank

Edgar Cahn was a true visionary who was so dedicated to growing the gift economy. . .

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Rotary Youth Empowered by TimeBanking

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Youth TimeBanking

As Rev. Jennifer Bailey reminds us, “Relationships are built at the speed of trust, and social change happens at the speed of relationships”. . .

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Let's Be Friends…

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DC TimeBank

In 1973, as a 21-year-old, I was thrust into a world of protocols—written, spoken, and the many unwritten rules that quietly shape how we move through society. . .

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My experience with Timebanking

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Give a Hand Uganda

Timebanking has given me the chance to grow, share, and connect in ways I never imagined. . .

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Everybody's Stories

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The TimeBanks Podcast

Hosting the podcast for the past year and a half I've been able to hear the successes and struggles each community has gone through . . .

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Sharing Time, Spreading Joy: YTBC Brings Hope to Local Orphans

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Youth Timebanking Cameroon

On September 2, 2025, ten members of Youth Timebanking Cameroon (YTBC), led by their president Claude Michele, visited a local orphanage with a mission to share time, joy, and solidarity. . .

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