It started with a bag of squished bread on a front porch. More than three decades later, Birch is preparing for a new home, with more room for the people, work, and community that have shaped its story.

We’re delighted to announce that Nancy Horton has joined Birch Community Services as our new Director of Business Operations.

Barry Birch, the co-founder of Birch Community Services, passed away on March 31st, 2015.

In November 1995, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Suzanne Birch, wrote the following letter with her husband, Barry Birch, as a reflection on the origins of what is now Birch Community Services.