A different kind of bank.

We are a caring and interconnected community of people who help each other by sharing our abilities, talents and experiences. We all have needs; we all have gifts to share. When you or your organization provides a service for another member, you earn one Time Dollar for each hour you spent providing the service, You (or your organization) can then exchange each Time Dollar you earn for an hour of service from someone else.  

Valley Time Trade's mission is to:
Connect people and unmet needs with untapped resources; Provide economic relief through access to alternative resources; Encourage increased community interaction, wherein people help themselves and others; Foster mutual respect for all individuals in a community and bridge gaps between existing barriers; and Promote equality, recognizing that all services are necessary to society and equally valuable.

Our Overall Belief:
The Valley Time Trade is a way to come together to meet practical needs, have fun, make new connections, maintain old ones, while affirming the dignity and worth of all. Weaving community - an hour at a time.

What is Time Trading or Time Banking?
Time Banking is an organized exchange system through which members earn Time Dollars (TD$) for time spent helping other members. One hour of service earns one TD$. Members can "buy" hours of service they want or need with TD$. Everyone's time and service are valued equally. Time Trader keeps track of service offers, requests, exchanges and TD$ through an online database called Community Weaver. We are part of a movement across the country and across the world. There are over 100 Time Banks in the United States and similar systems operate in over 25 countries.

How Does it Work?
Trader Maria fixes Trader Al's fence, which takes 2 hours. She earns 2 TD$. With her TD$, she purchases 2 one-hour guitar lessons from Trader Juan Carlos. Trader Juan Carlos spends his TD$ on a massage from Trader Jamilah... It's easy: give what you want, get what you need!.. It's easy: give what you want, get what you need!

Anyone in the community can sign up to be a member. Each potential member attends an orientation and fills out an application. Once this process is successfully completed, the member is granted access to log on to our secure website, where members post service requests and offers. If a member does not have a computer or Internet access, we will assist in managing his/her account.
We ask people to pay yearly dues ranging anywhere from $50 per year to $10.00 a year. No one will be turned away if they can not pay. Organizations can become members as well.

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Make The Shift, Bank Locally!