What is a Timebank?
A Timebank is a volunteer membership organization. It is a community of people who support each other.
When you spend an hour to do something for an individual or group, with Timebanking, you will earn one Timebank hour. Then you can use that Timebank hour to receive one hour of a neighbor’s time or engage in a group activity offered by a neighbor.
With Timebanking, you work with a group of individuals who are joined together for the common good. Timebanking brings out the best in people because, as a system, it connects needs with resources and skills.
In this simple way, Timebanking builds relationships and community. You get to know your neighbors and build an extended family of people who take care of each other.
How do I become a member?
The Southwest Detroit Timebank serves residents of southwest Detroit who reside within these boundaries:
North: Michigan Avenue
South: Fort Street
East: Lodge Freeway
West: Livernois Avenue
View our Timebank boundaries on a larger map.
If you reside in the community we serve, please take the time to learn more about what membership in our Timebank means. If you do not live in our designated area, please visit the Michigan Alliance of Timebanks website to see how you can join or start a Timebank in your community. You may also contact Kim Hodge, who is the coordinator of the Lathrup Village Timebank.
Contact us if you have questions about our Timebank.