Spending Time Instead of Money
If you have spare time, a skill, or a service that you can trade, then this is your community.
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If you have spare time, a skill, or a service that you can trade, then this is your community.
Join Now Sign In ContactWe're so glad you're here. The Louisville Time Bank is a warm, inclusive community where people share their gifts, skills, and talents—and receive support in return through time bank hours (called time dollars). Members earn time dollars by offering services to one another, and they can use those hours to receive help, care, or skills from someone else in the community. Every hour is equal, and everyone has something valuable to give.
Our monthly gatherings include time to connect, share food, and enjoy fun community-building activities. These meetings are a chance to get to know one another, learn about the many talents within our network, and spark new exchanges and friendships.
Lynnhurst United Church of Christ
4401 Taylor Blvd, Louisville KY
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
* You don't have to be a member to attend. Please bring friends!
Free Table: Bring any items you don’t want and think might be useful to others.
Meeting Others: This is a great place to set up exchanges with others or learn more about the timebank.
Eating Time: We have a brief business meeting during the eating time which helps us to structure and grow this community together.
A dish to share with about 12 people.
Members share their talents and services, record their hours, then 'spend' them later on services others provide. Everyone's hours are equal. This is not barter. Members provide friendly neighborly favors. Together we are strengthening the fabric of local communities.
Core Values of TimeBanking:
Assets: The real wealth of a society is its people. Every human being can be a builder and a contributor, and everyone has something to give.
Redefining Work: Work must be redefined to include whatever it takes to raise healthy children, preserve families, make neighborhoods safe and vibrant, care for the frail and vulnerable, promote justice, and make democracy work.
Reciprocity: The impulse to give back is universal. Wherever possible, we must replace all forms of one-way helping with two-way transactions, so that “you need me” becomes “we need each other”.
Respect and Inclusion: Every human being is respected, and their contribution is honored equally, regardless of task.
Social Capital: Human beings require a social infrastructure as strong as our roads, bridges, and utility lines. Social networks require ongoing investments of social capital generated by trust, reciprocity, and civic engagement.
The Louisville TimeBank is a community exchange network where people trade time and skills instead of money. One hour of your time equals one time credit (timedollar) — whether you're helping with gardening, tutoring, repairs, or companionship
Members offer services they enjoy or are good at and earn time credits when they help someone. Those credits can then be used to receive help from another member. Everyone's time is valued equally.
Not at all. Everyone has something valuable to offer — listening, organizing, cooking, tech help, rides, creative skills, or simply being present. Everyday abilities are welcome.
Yes. All time is valued equally, regardless of the type of service. This helps build fairness, dignity, and mutual respect within the community.
Anyone in or near Louisville who believes in cooperation, mutual aid, and community support is welcome. We strive to be inclusive and accessible.
No. The TimeBank operates on shared generosity and reciprocity — not money.
You earn credits by helping another member. After the exchange, the hours are recorded in your online account by yourself or the person you helped.
We encourage communication, meeting in public when appropriate, and trusting your instincts. Members agree to community guidelines designed to foster safety and respect. Coming to our monthly potluck (on the first Sundays) gives you opportunities to meet people on neutral ground and get to know each other before making exchanges.
We encourage communication, meeting in public when appropriate, and trusting your instincts. Members agree to community guidelines designed to foster safety and respect. Coming to our monthly potluck (on the first Sundays) gives you opportunities to meet people on neutral ground and get to know each other before making exchanges.
No. Members can support group projects, events, or community efforts and earn credits that way too.
Common exchanges include rides, tutoring, gardening, home organizing, creative projects, technology help, event support, and skill-sharing.
We find that time is fluid, sometimes we have the time to help others and sometimes we could use the help ourselves. Also sometimes having someone else help you with a task actually saves you time because they might have the skills to do a task very quickly that you would struggle with for hours, or you have put the task off for way too long because you are not excited about doing it. We all have different skills and things we love to do. The TimeBank helps us trade those so that we all end up doing more of what we love.
People join to meet neighbors, share skills, reduce financial stress, build resilience, and participate in a culture of mutual care.
Sign up, create your profile, list what you can offer, and browse requests. Coming to the monthly potluck on the first Sunday is very helpful. We are friendly folks. You can also use the Contact Form on this site to contact the coordinator if you have any questions or need assistance.
We believe in equality, reciprocity, inclusion, community care, and recognizing the value every person brings.
The TimeBank is centered in Louisville so members can easily exchange help in person. However, people nearby — or those able to participate remotely (like tutoring, tech help, or planning support) — may also join. The goal is to keep exchanges practical and community-focused, so proximity helps, but there's flexibility depending on what you offer and need. We like to think creatively on how to support others. One member lives in another state now and has continued to engage with the community to support their family and friends here. In one instance the long distance member got someone local to bake a cake and deliver it for them for their friend's baby shower.
No. You're never required to offer your professional or paid work skills. You can share any abilities you enjoy or feel comfortable giving, whether that's cooking, gardening, organizing, companionship, creative projects, or simple help around the house. The TimeBank values all contributions equally, and you get to decide what feels right to offer.
As a business, you participate much like an individual member — by offering something of real value to the community. That might include workshops, shared space, equipment use, mentorship, or hands-on help. When you provide an exchange, your business earns time credits that can be used for services from other members. The key is that exchanges should focus on mutual support and relationship-building. This keeps participation fair and aligned with the spirit of the TimeBank. In practice some businesses have offered discounts to TimeBank members or specials where their services are split with some timedollars and some cash creating a hybrid system. The TimeBank is a great place to grow your business through support from others, exposure (not advertising), building skills, or trying out new practices before charging money for them.
