LAKEPORT — The Time Bank of Thrive Lake County (TBTLC) reached its 300th member on July 29.
The time bank is open to any Lake County resident, business, or organization. The next free-of-charge orientation brunch for new and prospective members is on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Kelseyville Methodist/Unitarian Universalist Church, located at 3810 Main St. in Kelseyville, according to Carol Cole-Lewis, Thrive Lake county coordinator and time bank project coordinator.
“We”re really excited by this achievement,” John Saare, North Lake and technical coordinator for the TBTLC said. “People all over the county are exchanging time rather than cash for services they absolutely need, or for services they otherwise wouldn”t have received if they had to pay cash for them. Office help, work around the house and yard, transportation and Santa Rosa ?Trader Joe” runs are all services people can and have benefited from.”
“We are finally reaching a critical mass where the momentum we”ve established will begin to sustain itself. In the beginning, it was more difficult to get your needs met because of the limited number of people in the system,” Cole-Lewis said about the 300 members. “With more members, there”s a greater possibility of being helped, and of finding someone to help.”
During July, 20 percent of members made a transaction, according to Cole-Lewis.
The time bank Lakeport office is located on 307 North Main St. and is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Clearlake office at the Clearlake Food Pantry, located at 14832 Lakeshore Drive, is open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays.
For information about TBTLC, visit timebanklakeco.org or call 413-0220.
