Articles tagged as: The Milk Bank
March 17, 2023
New donor milk site opens at Ascension St. Vincent Women’s Hospital
The hospital will serve as a collection site for donors certified by The Milk Bank. After the milk is pasteurized, it will be distributed to hospitals and outpatient clinics .
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2022
The Milk Bank opens a new facility to process more donations
The Milk Bank's old facility was almost too small for all of the equipment needed to fulfill donor requests.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2022
Milk drives will be held across Indiana as infant formula shortage continues
The Indiana Department of Health and The Milk Bank have partnered to host donated breast milk drives across the state as the nationwide infant formula shortage continues.
Read MoreMay 13, 2022
The nationwide formula shortage is fueling a spike in demand at breast milk banks
The nationwide shortage of baby formula is also impacting Hoosier families. More than 40 percent of retailers across the country reported being out of formula stock during the first week of May.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2020
Amid COVID, Programs Scramble To Provide Moms With Milk, Diapers And More
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit marginalized families hard, Healthy Start and similar organizations that provide maternal and infant care are seeing a spike in calls.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2017
Milk Bank Expands Services, Breastfeeding Support
Lactation and bereavement services are a part of the bank's mission to provide human breast milk to babies in need.
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