I heard of the concept of Time Banking at an inclusion conference in the Adirondacks this summer. The basic idea is this: you perform a service for a fellow member and, for each hour you serve, you bank an hour towards a service you need.
Say you are good at home repairs, but a lousy bookkeeper. You come in to a member's house to fix leaks, build bookshelves, etc. You can use your earned time dollar to have another member help you file your income taxes. You can work for or collect services from any member of the bank.
My conference group could immediately see the possibilities for our allies with disabilities. People with disabilities have many services they can offer and could benefit from many services offered by a time bank. A core belief of time banks is that everyone's time has equal value.
Check it out at:
http://www.timebanks.org
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