A Recent Donation

Individuals of all ages are supporting The Birchtree Center!

This June, high school student Katja Ritchie conducted a book and toy drive to benefit The Birchtree Center. She was inspired to help our students after one of our instructors visited her English class to talk about autism.

Her project was part of the "Power of One" initiative at Oyster River High School in Durham, New Hampshire, where each student worked to make a difference in their community or worldwide.

Under Katja's leadership, students and families at her school donated dozens of board games, puzzles, and picture books to use in our classrooms. Executive Director Dr. Christine Guarino was delighted to accept these generous donations from Katja on our students' behalf (photo above).

Now our instructors are using the materials to help our students develop their language and social skills. The games and puzzles also offer fun rewards for our students' hard work.

Thank you to everyone who supported the toy and book drive!