What is the St. Pete Timebank?
The St. Pete Timebank is a community network where neighbors exchange skills, services, and support without using money. Instead of dollars, we use time as our currency! For every hour you spend helping someone (whether it's gardening, tutoring, repairs, or a ride to the store), you earn one Time Credit. You can then use that Time Credit to receive help from anyone else in the network.
It’s a simple, powerful way to:
- Build connections
- Share skills
- Support your community
- Value every person’s time equally
Whether you have a lot of time or just a little, there’s a place for you here.
ORIENTATIONS:
Orientations are not mandatory, they are available on request. If you have ANY questions at all, please email stpetetimebank@gmail.com and we will be happy to help you or set up a one-on-one orientation.
Welcome to St. Pete Timebank
St. Pete Timebank, rooted in reciprocity and community cooperation, allows individuals to trade goods, skills and services using time as the currency. One hour of service always equals a single credit, regardless of the nature of the task. At St. Pete Timebank, we challenge traditional monetary systems by valuing all contributions equally, fostering community and mutual support.
OUR MISSION:
To support the growth of a time-based community that teaches its members to exchange goods and services without the exclusive use of cash.
OUR VISION:
We envision a city where the time and resources of ALL PEOPLE are equitably valued as a community asset.
OUR FIVE CORE VALUES:
ASSETS - Everyone has something to give. We are an asset-based society. Everyone's time is valued equally. We are the expression of abundance and we share what we LOVE to do with others.
REDEFINING WORK - The market economy says the more demand there is on a product or service, the higher the cost or value of that item. Conversely, things which are plentiful, have little or no value. We value all work here, especially work that money doesn't usually pay for like building strong families, revitalizing neighborhoods, making democracy work, neighborly favors and advancing social justice. Time is our currency. Time spent doing tasks are what is recorded, or credited.
RECIPROCITY - Each exchange is a 2 way street with both a giver and a receiver. You can't give without someone receiving, and we value both giving and receiving equally. We practice reciprocity in our community by looking at our accounts and making sure we give AND receive on a regular basis. A one-way extension of resources is not always sustainable.
COMMUNITY - A supportive, loving community (or network) is built through the equitable sharing of goods and services. (We refer to this as Social Capital)
RESPECT - Just like Assets, EVERYONE deserves respect and everyone is respected for where they are in the moment, not where we hope they will be at some future point in time.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
Remember to follow and like the accounts below, then log a time credit in your timebank account!
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
PUBLIC FACEBOOK GROUP
MEMBERS ONLY FACEBOOK GROUP
INSTAGRAM
Software Tutorial:
Click or tap on the link below to be taken to a series of video tutorials outlining the use of the timebank system:
The following video provides a brief overview of the timebank system: