Lakeport >> There couldn’t be a better time for time banking than this summer, as The Time Bank of Thrive Lake County is offering to kick in one hour for every hour you spend helping a fellow time banker all summer long, from June 21 to Sept. 23.
For example, you help Mrs. Smith for two hours by digging up her garden. As the recipient of the service, Mrs. Smith credits you with two hours. The time bank sees your exchange and awards you, the service provider, with an additional two hours from the time bank account, giving you a total of four hours for helping Mrs. Smith.
How to get started: If you’re not a member, join the time bank by applying at www.timebanklakeco.org. Once you’re a time bank member, log into the time bank website, look at who needs help and connect with them by clicking on the “Requests” button, then click on the “Browse Requests Directory” button. Do the work, and have the recipient of the service credit you for the time spent. And don’t forget; post your own request for help and reach out to time bankers and non-time bankers alike. Tell them about this promotion and get them to join the time bank, if they are not yet time bank members.
All summer time bank exchanges must be recorded by Sept. 30.
Time bankers exchange time instead of money for services. Membership is open to any Lake County resident, business or organization. You can also drop by the time bank office at 307 N. Main St., Lakeport, open Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For information about Time Bank of Thrive Lake County, visit their website at www.timebanklakeco.org, email timebanklakeco@gmail.com or call 413-0220.
