Welcome to your Friendly Neighborhood TimeBank
What is Timebanking?
Timebanking is a community of people joined together committed to supporting each other by giving and receiving. Every person has something to contribute because every person has value.
When you spend a hour helping a neighbor or community by volunteering you earn an hour for yourself.
When you spend a hour helping a neighbor or community by volunteering you earn an hour for yourself.
Membership Policy
In order to be a member of Paying it Forward Timebank you must commit to attending Grand Traverse Neighbor Meeting (GTNM), Poverty Reduction Incisive (PRI) events, or volunteer at Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency (MNCAA).
Grand Traverse Neighborhood Meeting
Grand Traverse Neighborhood Meetings
Meetings are held every third Tuesday of the month from 6-8pm, we offer a light meal and daycare, at Northwest Community Action Agency located at 3963 Three Mile Rd Traverse City
Who are the Grand Traverse Neighbors and what values do we embrace?
The Grand Traverse Neighbors:
Have Compassion for Others.
Are Open-minded to different ideas and values.
Understand that it is important to keep personal information that is shared confidential.
Believe in equality for everyone.
Reach out to help others.
Want no barriers.
Want to be treated humanely.
Are making an effort to improve the quality of their lives and those around them.
Provide emotional support for one another.
Embrace spirituality of all types.
Connect one another to useful services.
Connect with other community groups.
Help find ways to meet unmet needs.
Promote education.
Welcome people of all ages.
Appreciate the involvement of young people.
Help other GT Neighbors to realize goals and develop short and long term plans to reach those goals.
Believe all questions and ideas are important.
Encourage other GT Neighbors to not be afraid to ask questions
Meetings are held every third Tuesday of the month from 6-8pm, we offer a light meal and daycare, at Northwest Community Action Agency located at 3963 Three Mile Rd Traverse City
Who are the Grand Traverse Neighbors and what values do we embrace?
The Grand Traverse Neighbors:
Have Compassion for Others.
Are Open-minded to different ideas and values.
Understand that it is important to keep personal information that is shared confidential.
Believe in equality for everyone.
Reach out to help others.
Want no barriers.
Want to be treated humanely.
Are making an effort to improve the quality of their lives and those around them.
Provide emotional support for one another.
Embrace spirituality of all types.
Connect one another to useful services.
Connect with other community groups.
Help find ways to meet unmet needs.
Promote education.
Welcome people of all ages.
Appreciate the involvement of young people.
Help other GT Neighbors to realize goals and develop short and long term plans to reach those goals.
Believe all questions and ideas are important.
Encourage other GT Neighbors to not be afraid to ask questions
