Tuesday, May 20, 2014

School's Out for Summer!

~Parents, Caregivers & Guardians~

It's that time of year, once again, where activities keeping kids entertained, educated and enthralled with life, are being organized.  The importance of working together smoothly within one another's schedules is a highlighted factor, yet one not always easy!  Kids use parents, and adults in their lives, as role models to learn how to engage in the world around them.  They watch them closely to know how to handle certain situations. When young people see stressed out adults, their world becomes stressful. When they are in an environment where people are available to help each other out when needed, opportunities to grow socially expand.  The saying "It takes a Village to raise a child" is still true today.  A solid network of reliable people in life helps tremendously.  Community organizations such as churches, the YMCA, TimeBanks, parenting groups etc can provide an avenue for parents to help one another as well as to show children the importance of how sharing skills can strengthen a community.  
This summer, keep in mind the resources available to make life easier.  Use them.  Contribute to them. Keep the circle of reciprocity going and watch as a generation of soon to be young adults take with them memories of how life looks when everyone works together.

~Thank you for your Time~

Wendy Phenom,  SVV TimeBank Coordinator

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Global InterTrading: Earn & Spend Your TimeTokens Across the U.S.

We are excited to have converted to the Time and Talents online exchange system!   This is the online account software created by the hOurWorld TimeBank in Portland, Maine as featured in the film "Fixing the Future".  Our members enjoy a more streamline connection with each other, groups and coordinators. 

Facilitating exchanges across Sedona and the Verde Valley, the TimeBanking online system is a way to keep track of how many Time Credits have been earned, spent and can be applied to current requests.

For some time now, the hOurWorld team has been diligently connecting every TimeBank in the system with each other. As of April 2014, Canada, U.S. Mexico & parts of the U.K. are all now able to earn and spend Time Tokens with other TimeBanks.  Individual TimeBanks can choose to participate or not.  The Sedona-Verde Valley TimeBank has passed on this option to its' members.  Posting offers or requests can now go global with the click of a button. Not every exchange has to be posted to other TimeBanks; the choice is always yours. This is the map of participating TimeBanks: https://www.hourworld.org/

To get an idea of some of the service  categories currently being utilized, please check out our Service Exchanges.  This list will continue to grow as members update their offers and requests.

Thank you for your time~
Wendy Phenom, SVV TimeBank Coordinator





Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Autumn Giving & Mitzvah (Good Deeds) Day, Nov. 17


We all have a cornucopia of skills to share with one another and autumn is a wonderful time to spread your knowledge and talents.  

November 17th is International Mitzvah Day. People all around the globe will be helping to strengthen their communities by coming together to complete local projects.  

Various non-profit organizations in Sedona and the Verde Valley have a wide variety of tasks awaiting volunteers.  
Your skills would help tremendously this season. 

Some of the categories include:

-Indoor/Outdoor Projects
-Vet Assistance Projects
-Sewing/Crafts Projects
-Cut & Paste Craft Projects

Join us in Sedona's 7th Annual Mitzvah Day event!  
TimeBank members will receive Time Tokens for the hours put into helping this endeavor.  

Details about individual projects are available at http://www.mitzvahdaysedona.com/Projects.html

If you are interested in volunteering to help, fill in this form and you will be contacted soon: 

TimeBank members, be sure to email svvtimebank@gmail.com or call 928-300-8132 to let us know you participated.  Your account will be credited the amount of hours you volunteered your time.  

Together we can all pitch in for the good of the community!

Thank you for your time.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Yavapai Food Neighbors Project

The Sedona Charter School, an Organizational TimeBank member, is now participating in co-production with the Yavapai Food Neighbors Project in order to help those in need of food to receive it.  

As a community, working together is the best way to help one another out. 
With the Food Neighbors Project, a bag of groceries is collected over the course of two months, collected by Neighborhood Coordinators and distributed locally to those who need it.  The recipients change with each collection and the food isn't earmarked for any one group in particular.  

1500 pounds of food was collected via 5 coordinators from the first intake which lasted only 4 weeks.  The Sedona YMCA hosted the sorting event and launched the Youth Pantry.  20 more Neighborhood Coordinators have come on board for the October 12 collection. To become involved either as a Food Donor  or a Coordinator  more information on the Project is available here: http://yavapaifoodcouncil.org/programs-and-education/yavapaifoodneighborsproject

Sedona-Verde Valley TimeBank members or Sedona Charter School Parents can contact Wendy Phenom at SVvTimeBank@gmail.com to find out about earning Time Tokens for yourself and/or the school.

Together We Make a Difference.

~Thank you for your Time~

Wendy Phenom- SVV TimeBank Coordinator





Tuesday, July 30, 2013

School's In!

It's back to school time in the Sedona-Verde Valley area and what a great opportunity to educate folks on the benefits TimeBanking!

 *Earning Time Tokens for sharing your skills with others allows you to spend those Tokens on services you need

 *Spending time volunteering for organizations in your community can lead to other beneficial opportunities

 *Receiving services for free saves money!

*Exchanging skills with others in your community can build lasting friendships

*It's FUN! Check out the website for more details! SVvtimebank.org

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Yavapai Food Council Seeks Volunteers


Sedona-Verde Valley TimeBank members have received services such as sewing repairs & alterations, pet sitting, plant watering, gardening consultations, Meals on Wheels drivers, brush hauling, business start up research & consultation, and provided volunteers for the St. Patrick's Festival and Celebration of Spring events. Coming up, volunteers will be helping out at the YMCA's Celebrate Sedona  event, June 23.

Organizations such as the Sedona Community Center, OLLI, the Sedona Food Bank, Catholic Charities, the Sedona Charter School, Northern Arizona Seniors in Action Coalition, and the Mitzvah Day Group have ongoing needs which always need a helping hand.  By being part of the Sedona-Verde Valley TimeBank these organizations have been able to meet portions of their needs via the volunteer base within the TimeBank.  Additionally, volunteers for these organizations, who are individual members of the TimeBank, benefit from earning TimeTokens for their time with the organizations which they spend on services they need.

Plenty of neighbors and local organizations can benefit from your help. The Yavapai Food Council (formerly the Verde Food Council) is currently seeking volunteer drivers to pick up bread & bagels from the Wildflower Bread Company and NY Bagels in Sedona and deliver them the next day to Cottonwood.  TimeBank members would earn TimeTokens for providing this service but anyone can volunteer to help out.  Please contact us if you're a TimeBank member or Amy at the Yavapai Food Council if you're interested in helping out with this project.

 TimeBanking recognizes everyone's talents as important and equal.  Together, we have the means to connect and share resources to create communities where everyone has what they need. 

Friday, May 10, 2013

Sedona Food Bank Needs Hands Saturday, May 11th, 10:30-12:30p



Let's all pitch in to help the Sedona Community Food Bank this Saturday, May 11! The biggest need is at the warehouse facility unloading bags that come in, transferring the food to boxes & getting it organized & put away. Join us from 10:30am - 12:30pm at 55 Shelby Drive to lend a hand in a community-wide effort to help the hungry! TimeBank members can earn Time Tokens. 

Contact the Sedona Food Bank Director at 928-451-4006 to let him know you can help out. TimeBankers- let him know you're from the TimeBank so you can earn Time Credits.