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2nd birthday of Louisville Timebank

Press release by Beth Thorpe

LLouisville, Kentucky – The River City will take the national spotlight this week on ABC World

News with Diane Sawyer. Louisville TimeBank, a thriving community of citizens who share time and talents through inclusive exchanges, will be featured on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer during its Wednesday, January 15th, 2014 broadcast (@ 6:30 EST).

Last weekend a World News filming crew, including correspondent Rebecca Jarvis, followed TimeBank members as they earned time credits for fulfilling needs and requests of other members — an hour of help earns one credit. From babysitting, jewelry repair and massage to home weather stripping and photography sessions, World News caught a glimpse into this dynamic, interdependent and caring community of more than 300 members actively exchanging over 500 hours each month.

Communications chair Beth Thorpe coordinated the visit. “They had a great time, and our members went out of their way to welcome them in classic Louisville hospitable fashion, as they were fed by members in their home in between takes and offered the best places to go for bourbon. They absolutely loved Louisville — staying at the 21C Hotel, eating at Proof, having coffee at Heine Bros and falling in love with all of the wonderful neighborhoods, from Crescent Hill to Iroquois Park.” She said.

The World News filming also coincided with the second anniversary of the Louisville TimeBank.

More than 200 members and guests attended the Louisville TimeBank Second Birthday Celebration, which included a festive potluck, music, dancing, children's activities and member-contributed silent auction. Dr. Edgar Cahn, creator of TimeBanking and founder of TimeBanks USA, addressed the crowd and was also interviewed by ABC World News.

About the Louisville TimeBank

The Louisville TimeBank has created a network of individuals and organizations that support and empower each other, which builds a

social safety net that moves us towards being a more interdependent and resilient community.

The basic premise of time banking is that it is an organized way to “pay-it-forward.” For every hour you invest doing work for someone in the TimeBank, you receive an hour that you can spend on any service offered in the TimeBank (not just with the person to whom you provided the service). On the surface this premise seems simple, but when looked at more deeply, time banking offers new ways of thinking about time, wealth and community. The Louisville TimeBank is one of 569 TimeBanks nationwide with over 37,000 members. There are TimeBanks in 37 countries worldwide.

For more information, visit:

www.louisville.timebanks.org.

"They had a great time, and our members went out of their way to welcome them in the classic Louisville hospitalbe fashion..."

- Beth Thorpe, Louisville TimeBank Communications Chair

More than

200 members

and guests attended the Louisville TimeBank Second anniversary at the Louisville TimeBank.