To foster the well-being of our community by providing an exchange network of services and goods that strengthens social cohesion, encourages reciprocity, enhances our local economy and is built on a foundation of respect and equality. Our members include individuals, businesses, and organizations.In the Onion River Exchange (ORE), we exchange time rather than money and  everyone's time is equal. ORE is a time bank and the largest in Vermont. There are five core values to time banking: 1) Everyone is an asset, 2) Some work is beyond a monetary price, 3) Reciprocity in helping, 4) Social networks are necessary, and 5) a respect for all human beings. ORE believes that every Community Member has something meaningful to contribute and should be recognized as an asset. Time banking is a way to bring this belief into action and to use the resources of our community.