Friends House Resident's Association

    Friends House residents are members of an association that coordinates volunteer service opportunities and activities for the enrichment of community life.   Among other things, those who choose to participate plan special events, coordinate art, provide flower arrangements, produce the "Friends House Letter" and operate the White Elephant Gift Shop, which collects and sells donated items.  The Friends House Residents' Association is represented on the Friends House Board, the Admissions Committee, the Building and Grounds Committee, and the Long-range Planning Committee.

Sandy Spring Community

    Friends Nursing Home, Sandy Spring Friends School, the offices of Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends and the Sandy Spring Meeting House are all located in close proximity to Friends House.  As a suburb of Baltimore and Washington, a full range of business services and cultural opportunities are available.  The local Sandy Spring, Ashton and Olney areas offer the services of national banks, post offices, shopping centers, restaurants, live theater, Montgomery County Library, movie theater, and meeting places for various religious groups.