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growing around grief - memorial milk donation quilt

Helping Bereaved Parents Grow Around Their Grief

10/15/21 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

In October, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we honor and support those whose babies have died before or shortly after birth. Miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant mortality affect thousands of families... More >

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... 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 >