VT SHELTER CLUB
VT Shelter Club (VTSC)
Building a Sustainable
Inclusive
and equitable
CommunityVT Shelter Club is a Housing and labor movement.VTSC is looking to become a community owned B-corp.VT Shelter Club is not just a housing and labor initiative, it's a movement to challenge traditional economic models and empower individuals through collective action.The goal of VTSC is to-
-Build a system based on equity, equality, freedom and trust.- Create an abundance of affordable housing and food.-lower barriers to private home ownership.-Create opportunity by establishing
co-op run business's and small scale manufacturing centers.-Build community run greenhouses, vertical farming and traditional farms.-Provide a NON-income based safety netOUR PLAN-
-Establish a time bank network to establish shared community equity-Purchase and renovate vacant/foreclosed housing, business's and vacant land.-Build a network of co-op business's that operate in parallel to traditional capitalism. This will include general stores, vertical / traditional farming and small scale manufacturing centers.VTSC Ethos:
At the heart of the Shelter Club is the commitment to provide a surplus of housing, food, and community time bank hours.Members contribute volunteer
hours in the community and earn
time dollars.
The goal of this volunteer network is to offer cheaper, healthier, and sustainable alternatives, reducing
reliance on traditional market systems.VTB.
VERMONT TIME BUCK.
The Vermont time buck is a flexible currency that equals $25 or one hour of volunteer work. Members accumulate hours by volunteering for various jobs, creating a pool of volunteer labor and sweat equity. These accumulated hours can be exchanged within the community for goods and services offered by the network.
Non-Members can also purchase VTB and exchange it for goods and service's in the community.How the Organization Works:
VTSC members choose a job, volunteer , and get paid in VTB directly from the volunteer partner. Once VTB is in your wallet, you can exchange it peer to peer, sell it, buy it, donate or auction it.VTB IS A FLEXIBLE CURRENCY...VTB is designed to-
-Reward volunteer work
-Build equity in the local community.
-Prevent artificial inflation/deflation
-Create Value for VTB holders and VTSC members.
-Build community trust.
-Increase community wealth.Members will have access to affordable rental units, ranging from
tiny homes, single family homes and short term lodging.
Members who hold up to 25 vtb
will receive a 25% discount at VTSC co-op stores. VTB can also be applied to housing.All maintenance and some construction work will be shared by members, fostering a sense of community responsibility and ownership.Blockchain Verification.The use of the Tezos blockchain technology ensures an immutable public record of all current members, providing transparency and trust. Members are issued cryptocurrency tokens for verification, and work hours
are recorded on the blockchain.Technology impaired members.It's understandable to be hesitant
about technology and the evolving digital landscape. It can be frustrating to navigate and can cause anxiety. To keep it simple, members have the option to trade VTB hours in physical form!
wooden, engraved tokens will be issued as a physical trading option.
these tokens can also be braille encoded for blind members.
These wooden tokens will be distributed and eventually exchanged for digital tokens with the assistance of
our members.The Tezos blockchain is one of the most secure, stable and affordable
networks that exist. By using this technology we hope to incorporate transparency and create a network with no single point of failure.Fundraising and Phases:-Phase 1: Aiming to raise $250,000.
The club plans to purchase and renovate a property in central Vermont. This will be used as a community kitchen, short term lodging and seasonal camping.
Initial steps also involve creating a website, social media accounts, and fundraising efforts to gather support for the community's growth.-Phase 2: Buy and Renovate property to rent to VTSC members.This phase will involve purchasing various property's ranging from single family homes, farms and un-developed land. This phase will also implement vertical farming systems and building tiny homes from up-cycled storage containers.-Phase 3: General store/manufacturing.This phase will be to invest in industrial space with modern, small scale manufacturing capability.
The main function will be to manufacture portable housing units.
This space will also be used as a flexible manufacturing space that is member owned and operated.
In addition to manufacturing and retail, we will also focus on creating a healthy, affordable, fast food establishment.Fundraising Initiatives:
The club plans to use art, NFTS, and crowd funding to raise the required start up funds.
Special edition NFTs will be created and physical art will be donated and auctioned off. All proceeds will go to
the creation of a community owned, B- corp registered with the state of Vermont.
HOW TO GET STARTED.
- Join the group chat
- Volunteer and earn VTB
-Make art! donate it to VTSC and we will auction it.
(All proceeds go to land purchase)
-Download a web 3 browser. We like brave.
-Get a tezos wallet (we like kukai)
-Sign up with objkt.com
-link your wallet to objkt.com
Drop me an email. lets connect.
Support by purchasing art in our digital gallery!.
Here is a list of links to read more about blockchain technology and time bank systems.