Welcome New Members!

New SSTB member Lisa Cook has the “social gene”! She’s currently studying for her Masters in Social Work (Ohio State, online) with a focus on people 50+, living alone, not yet retired but prepping for living and aging alone. Did you know that 30% of U.S. households include someone living alone? Lisa has a TEDx talk presentation on “Living Alone, Living Connected” (https://planbconnections.com/about).

When she recently moved back to the D.C. area with her two cats (after living in Minnesota and Florida), she moved back into an apartment complex she has lived in before. There she quickly organized a cat-sitting exchange among her neighbors --- not only is it easy to have your cats looked after when you travel, it has served to introduce neighbors to neighbors.  Lisa is all about connections --- it’s clear she has the “social gene”!

Something else about Lisa --- she loves to write. She has 59 articles posted on her LinkedIn page. And her passion for writing started when she was a girl --- she just keeps filling journals and has 125 volumes on her shelves!

Lisa is really good at starting groups and community-building. In fact, she was recently talking to SSTB member Tina Slater about how in-person Timebank social events have slumped since Covid, and inspired Tina to host the June timebank potluck!

We’re hoping Lisa can help us energize even more connections in the timebank. Welcome to one of our newest members – Lisa Cook!

Many thanks to SSTB member Tina Slater for this wonderful introduction to Lisa!