ShareCare Recovery and Resiliency Connection Contact Information: Ivie Pulliam 601-266-5153 Ivie.Pulliam@usm.edu The University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Dr. #5163 Hattiesburg, MS, 39406 Description: ShareCare
is a Time Bank project offered by the University of Southern
Mississippi's Institute for Disability Studies. A Time Bank "is a
community of people who support each other. When you spend an hour to
do something for an individual or group, you earn a Time Dollar to buy
an hour of a neighbor's time or engage in a group activity offered by a
neighbor. With Time Banking, you will be working with a group of
individuals who are joined together for the common good." (IDS
informational brochure) Examples of types of services that may be
exchanged include: Minor home repair, pet care, transportation,
errands, cooking, computer assistance, garden or yard work,
housekeeping, budgeting or bill paying, car repair/maintenance,
clerical, jewelry making, arts and crafts, reading, haircuts, planning
a party, childcare, letter writing, companionship, sewing, tutoring or
in groups it can include potluck dinners, etc. Volunteer Opportunities: Students
may volunteer and take part in working with the elderly and those with
disabilities as well as the above-mentioned manual labor type work or
potlucks, etc. Requirements: |
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