There is much opportunity here to make it an exciting and enriching experience. If you are in good health and can care for yourself in your apartment, we urge you not to wait too long before joining the Friends House community. It is this involvement of the residents that makes our community so special. Although volunteering is entirely by choice, most of us feel drawn to serve in some capacity. Residents may volunteer as receptionists, tend our little Country Store, staff our Elephant Shop which recycles anything no longer needed by residents, work in our well equipped machine shop to repair or create items.
Volunteers help in planting, harvesting and preparing the produce for the kitchen.
The quarterly Friends House Letter, produced by residents, is also sent to interested friends. We have a play-reading group, sewing group, a monthly birthday dining table, Saturday night forum, Sunday night hymn sing, Monday night movies, etc. All these groups are initiated by residents. You will be welcomed by our friendly and caring staff and the residents who make up our extended family. Residents come to us from many different fields or expertise and sharing them is what makes Friends House such a unique community.