Welcome to Hour Power of Franklin/Grand Isle
Hour Power of Franklin/Grand Isle is Northwestern Vermont's time bank - a community network where members exchange goods and services with one another by exchanging time instead of money. At Hour Power, we believe all community members have valuable skills that can benefit others and strengthen community. The purpose of Hour Power is to facilitate a network where community members can assist each other.
Here's How Hour Power Works
- Members accumulate Community Credits (AKA TimeDollars) by providing a good or service to a fellow member (1 hour of time equals 1 Community Credit)
- Members spend their acquired Community Credits receiving goods and services provided by other members. Note: members may also spend their credits by donating them to other members
- When you receive a good or service from another member, your account is debited the number of Community Credits spent providing you a good or service
- When you provide a good or service to another member, your account is credited for the amount of time you spent providing the good or service
- Members log credits and debits through their Community Weaver account
To see Time Banking in action, watch the Good Morning America YouTube Video
Examples of Services to Provide or Receive:
Around the House: Cooking, cleaning, shovel snow, carpentry, panting, raking, gardening, grocery shopping, laundry, pet care, personal finance…
Education: Tutoring, foreign language lessons, legal advice, play dates, read to a child, nutrition, budgeting, proofread homework, computer assistance…
Skill Building: Teach a skill to a fellow member…
Transportation: Get a ride where you need to go, car and bicycle maintenance, skateboarding lessons…
Arts & Crafts: Graphic design, birthday cakes, knitting, dance lessons, quilting, photography, crochet, guitar lessons, entertainment for parties, voice coaching…
Wellness & Health: Massage, facials, hair care, manicure and pedicure, respite care, fitness, yoga…
…Whatever Your Skills May Be, Share Them!