South Cumberland Plateau Timebank (SCPT) is hosting a summer open house and information session, 4–6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the Blue House, 400 University Ave. There will be games and refreshments.
In November, Folks at Home in Sewanee received a grant from the Community Fund of the South Cumberland Plateau to establish a timebank.
The vision of the SCPT is “to promote cohesive communities across the South Cumberland Plateau where people of different ages, backgrounds and abilities interact with each other on an equal footing and with mutual respect and understanding. Timebanks value people, their contributions and encourage connections with communities and neighborhoods.”
“A timebank is a community of members who share resources in exchange for an alternative currency called time dollars,” said Susan Holmes, director of SCPT. “Everyone has something to give. Every hour is equal. Everyone benefits from the inherent gifts of giving and receiving.”
Holmes offered a number of reasons to join SCPT: to share skills and learn from the expertise of others; to give back to the community; to tap into a network of resourceful people; to get help for a project you might not be able to afford; and to expand your circle of friends and acquaintances.
“It does not matter what your age, education or skill set is. Your hour is worth the same as another. Everyone’s time is valued equally,” Holmes said.
“We have the potential to change the way we work and help. Everyone has something they can offer,” said Holmes. “This is a way to grow a volunteer base for all organizations in the community.”
For more information contact Holmes via email, <plateautimebank@gmail.com>, or call 598-0303 or (423) 280-1480.
No comments:
Post a Comment