Each hour is a stitch in our Social Fabric.

Each hour is a stitch in our Social Fabric.

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    Be an Asset

    San Diego communities are wealthy in talent and skills.

    Timebank SD is a tool, for individuals and groups, to share their unique gifts through the organized exchange of time.

    We maximize community strength when everyone’s gifts are utilized.

    Imagine what we could become if we work together.

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    Redefine Work

    The last few years have shifted how we work and spend our time. Many have experienced a change in priorities coupled with an increase in hybrid work conditions, resulting in expansion of personal time and a desire for more community. Timebank SD is a tool to craft community as we reinvent how we use our time.

    With climate collapse looming, it is imperative we use our resources wisely, most importantly, our precious time. Timebank SD creates a hyper-local exchange which is key to more generative living including decreasing carbon production. Timebank SD helps members organize to find new ways to live better with what we have now, each other.

    How we work together, knows no bounds.

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    Build a Social Network

    Timebank SD is a tool for the coproduction of healthy, connected communities.

    We connect humans who may otherwise never engage, resulting in new connections which produce richer social solutions.

    The mission of Timebank SD is to build self directed, supportive social networks aka community.

    As our social network strengthens so does our physical well-being and mental health..

    Together, we are stronger.

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    Collaborate

    Timebank SD is a tool for community collaboration. Increased collaboration results in more community needs being met with fewer resources used; a better life for all.

    Timebank SD is a tool to combat loneliness and social disconnection. Together, we can create communities of collaboration, where everyone’s contributions are valued equitably. This vision of abundance is within our reach if we work together.

    “We have what we need if we use what we have” ~Edgar Cahn

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    Grow respect

    Every person’s contribution matters.

    Timebank SD grows respect through the equitable exchange of time.

    Respect underlies freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and everything we value.

    Timebank SD is a tool to practice the values of equality and respect,

    of oneself, each other, and our planet.