In The Press
Founded in 2006, Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast is a non profit milk bank providing equitable access to safe pasteurized donor human milk. We’ve appeared in various press and media publications throughout our existence, raising awareness of milk banking and the crucial importance of donor milk as a medical resource.
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Noteworthy Press
An Intimate & Selfless Gift
Editorial by award winning author and columnist Joan Wickersham. Here she introduces readers to the world of milk banking and the crucial importance of donor milk. Don’t have a subscription? Read and share the article here.
The Boston Globe December 1, 2023
Mass. AG. Awards $1.5 million in grants to address maternal health inequities
Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast is honored to receive Massachusetts Attorney General Campbell’s Maternal Health Equity Grant. Speaking with reporter Sarah Betancourt, Deborah Youngblood discusses how these funds will be used.
GBH News August 16, 2023
Nonprofit Milk Banks, Donor Milk, and Infant Health & Nutrition
Penned by Deborah C. Youngblood, Ph.D., CEO, Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast and Dr. Sarah N. Taylor, Director, Neonatal Clinical Research, Yale University School of Medicine. A fascinating introduction to milk banking, the lifesaving power of donor milk, and the importance of being a non-profit. Read it here.
Hartford Courant April 15, 2023
Letter to the editor: Human Milk Needed for Human Babies
Penned by Deborah C. Youngblood, Ph.D., CEO, Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast and Dr. Sarah N. Taylor, Director, Neonatal Clinical Research, Yale University School of Medicine. This illuminating article originally appeared in the New Haven Register followed by the Connecticut Post. Accessible here.
New Haven Register March 2, 2023
Recent Press
Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast Helps Thousands of Premature Babies Every Year
Katrina Kincaid of CBS Boston highlights the importance of our work and Team Preemie’s fundraising efforts in the run up to 128th Boston Marathon.
CBS Boston March 26, 2024
New Call for Breast Milk Donors: A Community of Moms Supporting Moms
Emmy nominated news anchor Priscilla Casper sits down with two families directly impacted by our work at the milk bank. Hear about their experience as milk donors and recipients.
NBC Boston Feb 15, 2024
Donor Milk Center for Breastfeeding Moms to Open in Manchester
Alison Novak celebrates our partnership with Sage Willow Midwifery & Wellness, home of our latest milk depot and dispensary. Prior to this there had only been one such center in the state.
Seven Days VT January 17, 2024
Southern Maine Health Care Now Offers Donor Breast Milk
Southern Maine Health Care becomes the seventh hospital in Maine to offer donated breast milk from Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast. Speaking with our CEO, Deborah C. Youngblood, multiple award winning reporter Patty Wight highlights the role of donor milk in improving infant and maternal health outcomes.
Maine Public Radio November 22, 2023
