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Mexican Israeli milk bank board member fights health disparities

Board Member Tali Flomenhoft: Reducing Health Disparities for All

9/30/21 Ann Marie Lindquist Perspectives

In this profile, we meet Tali Flomenhoft, whose Mexican/Israeli background and commitment to reducing health disparities inform her work on our board of directors and in her career. Tali, how... More >

Baby whose mom was inspired to donate milk

Katie’s Story: Inspired by Other Milk Donors

9/29/21 Staff Donors, Personal Stories

Inspired by the stories of other milk donors, Katie shares the ups and downs of her own journey toward milk donation. Breastfeeding is scary and... More >

A College Education About Milk Banks

9/14/21 Alex Shipps Perspectives

At the end of August, we welcomed a new class of college public health students for volunteer work via Boston University’s First-Year Student Outreach Project... More >

Grandparents Day and NICU Awareness Month

9/12/21 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

There are more events, people, and “awarenesses” to honor than there are months, weeks, or days in the year (even a leap year). Sometimes the... More >

Bikers for Babies Empty the Tank for the Milk Bank

9/9/21 Ann Marie Lindquist News

In an event dubbed “Empty the Tank for the Milk Bank,” our Bikers for Babies delivered 1,775 ounces of milk to the milk bank from... More >

Milk Bank Milestone: 10 Years Accredited

8/21/21 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

This month, Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast celebrates its 10th anniversary as an accredited HMBANA milk bank. The first week of this month marked World Breastfeeding... More >