I just finished packing up my 6th box of donated breast milk since I first became a donor, and I felt like it was time to share my story! I started donating milk after my second child was born, Etienne, in February 2024. I wanted...
March 8th marked the end of an unforgettable chapter—our final milk bank donation. With my first son, I had an oversupply, which came with its own challenges. At the time, I wasn’t aware of the milk bank, so I chose to donate privately. With Sylas,...
WQED Pittsburgh (March 22, 2025) - Rick takes you inside the Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank in Pittsburgh's Strip District to show you the incredible process of collecting, testing, and pasteurizing donated breast milk....
The Valley Ledger (March 6, 2025) - The St. Luke’s Baby & Me Support Center in Bethlehem is proud to announce it is now a depot and dispensary for the Mid-Atlantic Mother’s Milk Bank. The Mid-Atlantic Mother’s Milk Bank provides safe, ethically-sourced donor milk for inpatient...
Philadelphia Business Journal (Nov 11, 2024) - The Highmark Bright Blue Futures Awards, now in its second year, recognize the critical work of nonprofits tackling health disparities across Highmark’s footprint of Pennsylvania, western and northeastern New York, Delaware and West Virginia....
Pittsburgh Business Times - On October 17, Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank hosted its Milkshake & Cookies event at the PPG Wintergarden downtown. The event included a contest where local companies were judged by a panel on their baked goods and milkshakes....
Union Progress (October 1, 2024) - Denise O’Connor and the Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank staff and board of directors knew the nonprofit had outgrown its rented Lawrenceville building at the end of 2022. So they started looking for a building to move to and own, a...
Pittsburgh Business Times (September 23, 2024) - Highmark Health and the Highmark Foundation on Monday gave out grants totaling $490,000 to several nonprofits within the Pittsburgh-based health organization's operating area, including the Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank out of southwestern Pennsylvania. The awards ceremony was part of...
KDKA (September 19, 2024) - Research shows how critical breast milk is for newborn babies, but when a new mom cannot supply their own, donor milk can be lifesaving. The need is only growing, forcing the Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank to move to a larger...
The Bradford Era - Many newborns in the Maternal and Child Center at Penn Highlands DuBois are breastfed; however, you may be surprised to learn that not all of the breast milk they receive is from their own mothers. Tucked away in the Neonatal Intensive...