At its most basic level, Time banking is simply about spending an hour doing something for somebody in your community. That hour goes into the Time Bank as a Time Dollar. Then you have a Time dollar to spend on having someone doing something for you. It’s a simple idea, but it has powerful ripple effects in building community connections.

Sometimes the simple things ripple the furthest. And it’s almost always the non-sensational simple things. They sneak in the side door, no fanfare, and are just happy to do what they do. At the end of the day, the unpretentious, un-pushy, counter elite go further than hyped sales and smoke and mirrors.