by Pam | Jun 14, 2019 | Coordinator Narratives, Stories, What is TimeBanking?
View this post on Instagram "A member of the West Seattle Timebank taught me how to make Kombucha and one of the final products. I now have my own 'Scoby' (the stuff growing on top) hotel of Kumbucha making. Plus every 2-3 weeks I have a new batch of 5-6...
by Pam | Jun 7, 2019 | Coordinator Narratives, Stories, What is TimeBanking?
View this post on Instagram Cynthia Seager was a single mom diagnosed with a mental illness, which left her disabled and financially dependent on social assistance, despite having two college degrees. After learning about Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Community...
by Pam | May 31, 2019 | Coordinator Narratives, Stories, What is TimeBanking?
View this post on Instagram "I was struggling with the idea of making exchanges and thought they had to be extravagant, or at least somehow they needed to be more worthy of posting on the software than what I could think of. Most of the things I needed done in my...
by Pam | May 25, 2019 | Coordinator Narratives, Stories, What is TimeBanking?
View this post on Instagram "For 10 years, I lived within one block of the person who would become my life long special friend. During that 10 year period of time I never saw her. I found out later that we frequented the same restaurants, bars, and other public...
by Pam | May 17, 2019 | Coordinator Narratives, Stories, What is TimeBanking?
View this post on Instagram "Hello from Sacramento, California! My name is Eileen, a coordinator for Community Skill Exchange~Sacramento launched June, 2014. Over the last 3 years we have been growing naturally, at a gradual pace. One of the benefits that we are...
by Pam | May 9, 2019 | Coordinator Narratives, Stories, What is TimeBanking?
View this post on Instagram "It’s hard for me to ask for help. I joined the Media Time Bank in 2013. In 2014, I asked for and got a ride to the airport. That’s it. But, in 2015, I met Mary. I told her of my upcoming surgery. I’d need meals, trips to the hospital and...
by Pam | May 4, 2019 | Coordinator Narratives, Stories, What is TimeBanking?
View this post on Instagram "I love exchanging! This picture shows the outcome of SO many exchanges. I started taking wood carving as an exchange, which is where I met Maike (pictured in the middle; I am on the right). Maike had made these amazing mittens…double...
by Pam | Apr 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
View this post on Instagram The West Seattle Timebank has been providing children’s activities at Community events. This allows parents to attend and allows us to build a trusting relationship with our Organization partners and the residents in the community. We...
by Pam | Apr 22, 2019 | Coordinator Narratives, Stories, What is TimeBanking?
View this post on Instagram "With dialysis three times a week, Elaine believed she had nothing to give, but I knew otherwise. In talking with her I discovered that Elaine painted — not landscapes or portraits but beautiful pysanky eggs. And while Elaine brought out...
by Pam | Apr 13, 2019 | Coordinator Narratives, Stories, What is TimeBanking?
View this post on Instagram "I am a transplant to Florida and don't have any family close to me. So, finding a time bank has been awesome. Props to one member in particular, for babysitting my little one, when I just need a break sometimes. AND she even did the...
