Hudson Valley Hour Exchange Join Us! Online Member Application

To Join Hudson Valley Hour Exchange fill out this form and click TOS Privacy

As an applicant and potential member of the Hudson Valley Hour Exchange, I agree:

1. To undertake and request neighborly acts of kindness, caring and assistance with other members of the time bank.

2. To do my best and appreciate the best of others.

3. To hold Hudson Valley Hour Exchange harmless from any and all liability, actions, claims and damages of any kind, including those caused by and/or arising from negligence for injury to person or property.

4. To clarify all details of the exchange before commencing action with the exchange member. I agree to negotiate when, where, how many hours and the cost of materials that may be involved in the exchange.

5. When the exchange involves services such as transportation, childcare, eldercare, plumbing, etc. it is the responsibility of the recipient to ascertain the provider’s competency and certification to his/her level of comfort.

6. To respect my exchange partner’s privacy and confidentiality, unless someone is in danger.

7. To be patient and calmly communicative, rather than critical; to provide all services with dignity, care and respect; and to be accepting of guidance and instructions.

8. When offering “child care” services, the member must be a licensed childcare provider. All others must offer “babysitting” or “supervised playdates” services.

9. To decline an exchange at any time, including after it has commenced. I agree to speak up if the exchange is not working for me as a receiver or provider and if I find the work beyond my skill or comfort level, to stop as soon as possible and notify my exchange partner.

10. To see exchanges through to completion.

11. To refrain from smoking in or bringing pets to an exchange partner’s home, unless invited to do so.

12. To maintain at least one OFFER and one REQUEST in the Hour Exchange or to list myself as “currently unavailable”.

13. To attempt to resolve any conflict amicably with another member. To refer any unresolved complaints conflicts or concerns to an HVHE coordinator who will help to refer you to appropriate community resource.

14. To have fun and share my experiences!

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Other members will not see your address, email or phone unless you allow it.

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No members will see your birthdate.

Please provide phone numbers for two personal references. We CHECK all references to keep you and our membership safe.
NO family or household members as references please! Click the 'Print References' button to see what kind of questions we will ask your references.

Our new applicant has requested that you provide a reference in support of his/her application to become a member of the Hudson Valley Hour Exchange. 
	 
	HVHE is a not-for-profit organization that builds community in the Hudson Valley by facilitating a community hour exchange.  Members earn and spend hours, with every hour valued as equal regardless of the service.   Because there is so much trust involved in exchanging among neighbors, we do reference checks on all potential members. 
	 
	Please complete the questions below at your earliest convenience. Simply use the reply option, filling in your answers immediately following each question. Return to: hvhourexchange@gmail.com 
	 
	Reference for:  Applicant's name: Our new applicant 
	 
	1. Reference provided by: (your name here) 
	 
	2. How long have you known the applicant? 
	 
	3. In what capacity? 
	 
	4. To your knowledge, does the applicant use good judgment? 
	 
	5. How responsible is the applicant? 
	 
	6. Does the applicant relate well to people of all ages? 
	 
	7. Do you have any reservations about recommending this person to become a member of the Hudson Valley Hour Exchange? 
	 
	8. Is there anything that you would like to add about the applicant to help us better understand his/her character, skills, gifts, talents? 
	 
	9. What are the best times to call you? Preferred phone number(s)? 
	 
	Thank you for your time!  We invite you to find out more about our organization and explore the benefits of joining.  Find out more at http://www.HudsonValleyHourExchange.org!  We respect and value every single person's time and skills.

	 
	The Hudson Valley Hour Exchange

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