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September 17, 2025

Mothers’ Milk Bank California Welcomes New Board Leaders to Advance Mission and Help More Families in Need

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Jose, Calif. (September 16, 2025) — Mothers’ Milk Bank California (MMBCA) announces the appointment of two distinguished leaders to its board of directors: Nicole Anderson, M.D., neonatologist and medical director of the Watsonville Community Hospital Intensive Care Nursery, and Ali Starling, CNM, MPH, certified nurse midwife and maternal health advocate.“Dr. Anderson […]

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September 3, 2025

As NICU Awareness Month Begins, MMBCA Increases Access for Milk Donors

San Jose, CA (September 3, 2025) — As National Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Awareness Month begins, Mothers’ Milk Bank California (MMBCA)—the longest-operating nonprofit milk bank in the United States—is expanding donor access to meet the growing demand for pasteurized donor human milk in NICUs across California and beyond. Recognized each September, NICU Awareness Month […]

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July 30, 2025

Mothers’ Milk Bank California Hosts 16 Milk Drives — 14 In‑Person & 2 Virtual Events Across California and Nevada During National Breastfeeding Awareness Month 2025

San Jose, Calif. — (July 30, 2025) In recognition of National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, Mothers’ Milk Bank California (MMBCA) is hosting 16 milk drives across California and Nevada—including 14 in-person events and 2 virtual drives—to make it easier for families to donate lifesaving breast milk and help meet the growing need for medically fragile infants. […]

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July 29, 2025

Grand Opening Of New Milk Donation Center In Spokane Will Help Babies in Need 

Spokane, WA & San Jose, CA — More medically fragile infants could get the lifesaving help they need because of a new donor milk collection site launching tomorrow in Spokane. Mothers’ Milk Bank California (MMBCA), in partnership with Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital, announces the opening of a new human milk collection […]

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June 23, 2025

California’s Donor Milk Law Creates Need for More Milk Donors as Demand Surges 30%

Landmark AB 3059 Expands Life-Saving Access for Newborns But Leaves Mothers’ Milk Bank California Struggling to Meet Unprecedented Need San Jose, Calif. (June 23, 2025) — Six months after California’s groundbreaking Assembly Bill 3059 expanded insurance coverage and hospital access to life-saving donor milk, Mothers’ Milk Bank California is facing a 30% surge in demand, […]

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June 12, 2025

Busy Summer? New Flexible Milk Pick-Ups & Saturday Screenings Now Available

San Jose, CA (June 11, 2025) — As summer approaches, even with travel plans, family gatherings, and the summer hustle, parents can still make a meaningful and lasting impact. Mothers’ Milk Bank California is making it easier than ever to donate breast milk with free, flexible milk pick-up services and Saturday screening appointments designed to […]

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April 28, 2025

Senator Dave Cortese and Mothers’ Milk Bank California Announce Senate Resolution 20 Designating May as First-Ever California Human Milk Donation Month

MEDIA ALERT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cheryl@landispr.com Senator Dave Cortese and Mothers’ Milk Bank California Announce Senate  Resolution 20 Designating May as First-Ever California Human Milk Donation Month Growing Demand for Donor Human Milk Across the State for Premature and Medically Fragile Infants  San Jose, CA (April 28, 2025) — Senator Dave Cortese (District 15) […]

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February 11, 2025

Mothers’ Milk Bank California Welcomes Dr. Spieler as New Medical Advisor

Dr. Lauren Spieler, D.O.,IBCLC, NABBLM-C is an osteopathic physician and breastfeeding medicine expert dedicated to help enhance lactation services and support postpartum care at Mothers’ Milk Bank San Jose, California – Mothers’ Milk Bank California announced today the appointment of Dr. Lauren Spieler, an Osteopathic Physician Board Certified in Family Medicine and Breastfeeding Medicine, as […]

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November 2, 2024

Join Mothers’ Milk Bank California’s Online Milk Drive for National Prematurity Awareness Month

As we mark Prematurity Awareness Month this November, we at Mothers’ Milk Bank California are excited to announce the launch of our Online Milk Drive! This initiative is a call to action to raise awareness about the life-saving impact of donor breast milk for premature and medically fragile infants. With over 380,000 babies born prematurely in the U.S. […]

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October 23, 2024

This Holiday Season, Share the Gift of Life — Effortless Donor Milk Pick-Up!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This Holiday Season, Share the Gift of Life — Effortless Donor Milk Pick-Up! Santa Clara County, CA (October 23, 2024) — This holiday season, you can make a life-changing impact from the comfort of your home! Mothers’ Milk Bank Californiatoday announced a Holiday Donor Milk Pick-Up Service, making it easier than ever […]

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