Participate

1) LOW involvement: Exchange with your community on the time bank.

Create a free account on your state’s Community Exchange System (a
time bank platform). Use the CES to exchange goods and services,
without conventional money.

START HERE—> Join your
state’s time bank

2) MEDIUM involvement: Attend or host one-time events.

You can help with various community-supporting events available in
your area, as it fits your schedule. For example: feeding the
homeless, swap meets, “repair-fests,” delivering meals to the infirm,
and more. Contact your CES admin if you have an idea for an event
you’d like to organize. They can help you put an announcement out to
the people in the network, and advertise locally.

We are currently working to build a RING network in every town and
city… if one is not built out in your area yet, you can
Contact us for ideas on how to build some RINGs in
your area.

3) HIGH involvement: Join a Neighborhood RING

A Neighborhood RING is a small group of people who live near each
other, and who are dedicated to helping each other meet their material
needs, learn new skills, and prepare for contingent situations.
Neighborhood RINGs meet for 2 hours per week, for the duration of a
year. You will be “paid” for your time using the CES of your state.
During the year, you will be trained in how to grow and prepare food,
repair machines, build helpful items, attend to basic health needs,
and other skills necessary to survive this time of economic collapse.
You will also assist your team mates in solving problems they are
facing, while they help you solve your problems. It’s like
being paid to take classes and be in a support group, all in one!

Join a
Neighborhood RING.

(If you aren’t sure whether you want to do this yet, you can attend a
meeting in your area, to see how it works. Contact us to find a local
meeting near you.)

4) Leadership-level involvement

To build out the network of community care and support, we need
people filling lots of positions! You are “paid” by the hour using the
CES of your state. Most positions will require 20-30 hours per week,
but some positions can be less. You must be part of a
Neighborhood RING for at least 2 months before being
eligible for a city/district/state leadership role.  After 2
months, contact us if you
are interested in a leadership position!

Getting started is easy! You can participate at any level you are
comfortable with.

• Start by joining your state’s CES. Make
  a few posts, trade some services, and see how it goes.
• Build community spirit by attending or hosting a one-time
  event!  Contact your CES administrator if you have an
  idea for a fun community event. This could be a musical
  event, a game night, a repair cafe… there are tons of options!
• After a bit of time, you can attend a local meeting near
  you to see how the Neighborhood RINGs work. (Contact
  us to find one.)
• If you like the meeting format, feel free to join
  a Neighborhood RING. If it’s not your cup of tea,
  that’s fine. You can still help your neighbors by participating in
  the CES, and attending or hosting local events.