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 juxtapositions are amusing. November 17 is National ... More
Milk Bank Milestone: 10 Years Accredited
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 Week, whose theme was "Protect ... More
National Nonprofit Day: Celebrating Nonprofit Milk Banks
Today is National Nonprofit Day—a moment to honor the thousands of nonprofit organizations across the country and the world (elsewhere called NGOs, non-governmental organizations). On August 17, 1894 ... More
Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility
For three decades the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) has united the world in protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding. Among its many efforts is World Breastfeeding Week, ... More
A History of Breastfeeding Support and Advocacy in Zeros and Fives
For most of the world’s history, breastfeeding was the way babies ate. It did not require a social movement or national and international organizations to support, promote, and protect it. Maybe some ... More
Father’s Day: Supporting NICU Dads and Families
Today we honor all fathers, and true to our work, NICU dads in particular. In milk banking, and maternal and child health more generally, we focus on mothers and their babies. That is as it should be. ... More
