BJ Andryusky

I've been timebanking since 2014 when I was introduced to the late Dr. Marie Nelson and Tampa Bay Timebank and attended a Regional Conference for Coordinators in Allentown, PA.  There, I met a handful of wonderful people that shaped my life in timebanking, including meeting the late Dr. Edgar Cahn and his beautiful wife, Chris Gray and so many other passionate timebank folks!

In late 2016, I founded St. Pete Timebank, Inc. a hyper-local timebank to the city of St. Pete and it's immediate surrounding cities/towns.  We grew to over 400 members at one point after receiving a $60,000 capacity building grant from a local Foundation in November 2019.  The grant period was during the COVID lockdown, however, we successfully spent down the grant funds after a 6 month extension and met all of our goals.

I retired from the Board of Directors in 2021, 5 years after inception of the timebank so that I could travel full time.

I've love timebanking and have been involved with helping other coordinators starting timebanks all over the US and supporting/motivating timebanks how ever I can.  I try to think timebanking first, and then other alternative programs.  There's so much that we can do in this world without money!

We have been traveling full time since 2021 and have met so many timebankers all around the country - and hope to meet more of you!  

The things I love to give in the timebank: supporting administrators/coordinators, motivation, think-tank and brainstorming, data entry, simple web design, (I created https://stpetetimebank.org and set up their youtube channel and instagram)  business document sharing, home design ideas, computer and software tutor...to name a few. Once we get set up in our new to us home in Tennessee, I'll be offering timebank bnb space!

Things I love to receive in the timebank: check-in motivational phone calls, art lessons (water color, book making, stamps, macrame) travel locations (We have a Classs B Sprinter Van and are always looking at places to stay!) Graphics design lessons.... and the list could go on and on!

We have recently made an offer on property in Del Rio, Tennessee and are looking forward to being a part of this local community.

I am an artist, and do LOTS of creative things!