Welcome to Hour Dollars
Current News
New Member Orientation Dates
Thursday, Nov 17 at 7:00 PM
Circle of Healing Arts
Central Professional Building
8710 Central Ave, Blaine, MN 55434
(Service road entrance at Hwy 65 & 85th St.)
Tuesday, November 29 at 6:00 PM
Mounds Park / American Indian Magnet
St. Paul Public School
1075 E 3rd St., St. Paul, MN 55106
(cross street is Earl St.)
Saturday, January 14th at 10:30 AM
Rondo Community Library
461 N Dale in St. Paul, MN 55103
(on the corner of Dale St & University Ave)
Free underground parking
Wednesday, February 8th at 6:30 PM
Rondo Community Library
461 N Dale in St. Paul, MN 55103
(on the corner of Dale St & University Ave)
Free underground parking
Hour Dollars is a service exchange program for residents of Saint Paul, MN and surrounding suburbs. It functions under the umbrella of the national organization, Time Banks. The primary purpose of Hour Dollars is to provide a way for neighbors to easily exchange time and services. When neighbors exchange services, they build strong ties within the community, and everyone benefits.
How the Program Works
As a member, you EARN hours by providing a service (such as gardening, minor home repair, piano lessons, or driving) to another member who requested the service. You then use your earned hours to PURCHASE a service from any member in our service directory.
You decide what services you would like to offer. Everyone's time is valued equally: one hour of actual service is always equal to one hour of credit in the program, regardless of the type of service provided.
A database keeps track of services that members are willing to provide, the number of hours they have earned, and the balance of hours in their accounts.
Earned hours can be exchanged only for services within the program. They cannot be redeemed for cash.
Hour Dollars is currently operating with about 100 members primarily in the Hamline Midway, Summit University, and East Side neighborhoods of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Anyone living in St. Paul or surrounding suburbs is welcome to join.
" The first step for Hour Dollars Membership is participation in an Hour Dollars Orientation. Write to us at info@hourdollars.org to tell us you are interested.
Contact Info
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 600126, Saint Paul, MN 55106 | Email: info@hourdollars.org