Creators of the Southeastern Massachusetts TIME EXCHANGE met with a group of prospective members on December 6, 2012 at the ATMC in Fall River. TIME EXCHANGE is a community-based initiative through which individuals and groups in our communities can exchange with one another. At its most basic level, time exchange is simply about spending an hour doing something for somebody in your community. That hour goes into the Time Exchange as “time credit”. It is a way for people to get something they need in exchange for something they can do, without any money changing hands. When a Time Exchange member wants help, they find and contact another member through the directory, or call the Time Exchange Coordinator, who can help match members up for exchanges. One hour of service equals one time credit, regardless of the service. The UMass-Dartmouth Office of Sustainability has secured funding for two Americorps/VISTA volunteers who will be working on the project in Fall River and New Bedford over the next three years. Click here for the Herald News story. Click here for a 30-minute   video of the meeting. Click here for photos of a presentation at Government Center. For more information, contact Bob Bailey at rbailey@umassd.edu or Christoph Demers at cdemers1@umassd.edu or call 774-955-0551.