My name is Guita Horowitz Diamond and I became a mother in August 2020. As time passed and my frozen milk stack increased, I wanted to make a mitzvah of donating it to infants in need. My mother ... More
Board Members, Volunteers, and Lifelong Learning: Meet Joanne Brown
Part of a series of profiles on the milk bank's board members and volunteers. How did you learn about the milk bank? How did you come to join the board? Several years ago, as I began to think about ... More
Sarah’s Story: Deciding to Pump Anyway
Sarah Rizzo didn't plan to offer her baby a bottle, but she decided to pump anyway. Here's why. Breast milk donation is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, but I didn’t prioritize it. My ... More
Volunteer Spotlight: Mary Bell Keeps the Work Flowing
A Volunteer Spotlight by Donor Intake Coordinator Raechel Hackney Mary Bell was one of the first people I met when I moved to the Boston area 18 years ago. We became co-workers and friends when I ... More
A Family Physician’s Unexpected Journey: From Premature Twins to Milk Donation
Family physician Jessica Faraci tells her story of receiving milk for her twins and later donating back. Read more of her work at Pulse—voices from the heart of medicine. Breast is best. Fed is ... More
2020 By the Numbers: Growth and Flexibility at the Milk Bank
2020 was a year full of growth and flexibility at Mothers' Milk Bank Northeast—growth as we continued to supply lifesaving donor milk, and flexibility as we adjusted to changing protocols in a global ... More
