Become a Community Collection Partner
Every day, generous mothers choose to donate their surplus breast milk to help premature and medically fragile babies receive the safe, pasteurized donor human milk they need to thrive.
As Mothers’ Milk Bank California continues to grow, we are expanding our network of Community Collection Partners to make milk donation more convenient for families and increase access throughout the communities we serve.
If your organization serves breastfeeding families, we invite you to explore whether becoming a Community Collection Partner is the right fit.
Together, we can make it easier for mothers to give the gift of donor milk and help ensure more babies have access to this life-saving resource.
What Is a Community Collection Partner?
A Community Collection Partner serves as a convenient drop-off location where approved milk donors can deliver their frozen donated milk close to home.
Partners play an important role in expanding access to milk donation by making it easier for families to participate while helping Mothers’ Milk Bank California strengthen the donor milk supply for hospitals and families throughout our service region.
Your organization does not process donor milk. Mothers’ Milk Bank California manages every aspect of the donor milk program, including:
- Donor screening and approval
- Medical review and laboratory testing
- Quality assurance
- Transportation logistics
- Pasteurization
- Nutritional analysis
- Safety testing
- Distribution to hospitals and outpatient families
Your role is simply to provide a trusted, convenient location where approved donors can drop off their milk.
Why Become a Community Collection Partner?
By partnering with Mothers’ Milk Bank California, your organization can:
- Support premature and medically fragile infants
- Make milk donation more convenient for local families
- Expand maternal and infant health services within your community
- Strengthen your commitment to breastfeeding support
- Join a statewide network dedicated to improving infant health
- Build meaningful connections with families long after delivery
Every new collection partner helps remove barriers for mothers who want to donate and extends the reach of donor human milk to babies who need it most.
We Make It Easy
Our experienced team provides everything needed to successfully launch and support your collection site.
We provide:
- Staff orientation and training
- Collection procedures and operational guidance
- Storage recommendations
- Educational resources for families
- Marketing materials and promotional support
- Ongoing technical assistance
- Scheduled transportation and milk pickup
- Dedicated support from our Donor Services team
Our goal is to make the partnership simple, sustainable, and successful.
Who Can Become a Community Collection Partner?
We welcome inquiries from organizations that regularly serve breastfeeding families, including:
- Hospitals
- Birth centers
- NICUs
- Women’s health clinics
- Lactation consultants and lactation practices
- Community health organizations
- Public health departments
- Breastfeeding coalitions
- WIC agencies
- Nonprofit maternal and child health organizations
If you’re unsure whether your organization is a good fit, we’d be happy to have a conversation.
Where We’re Growing
As donor participation continues to increase, we are actively expanding our network of Community Collection Partners.
We are currently seeking new partners in:
- Northern California
- Southern California
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- San Francisco Bay Area
If your organization serves breastfeeding families in these areas, we’d love to hear from you.
What We’re Looking For
An ideal Community Collection Partner has:
- A small amount of freezer space for temporary milk storage
- Staff available to receive donations from approved donors
- A commitment to supporting breastfeeding families
- A desire to improve maternal and infant health within the community
No previous experience with donor milk is necessary. Our team provides the training and support you need.
How It Works
1. Submit Your Interest
Complete our brief inquiry form to tell us about your organization.
2. Meet Our Team
We’ll schedule a conversation to learn more about your organization, answer your questions, and determine whether the partnership is a good fit.
3. Onboarding & Training
Our team will guide you through implementation, provide training, and supply the materials needed to launch your collection site.
4. Begin Serving Your Community
Once your site is ready, you’ll begin accepting milk donations from approved Mothers’ Milk Bank California donors while we handle the rest.
Interested in Learning More?
We’d love to explore whether becoming a Community Collection Partner is right for your organization.
Together, We Can Make Milk Donation More Accessible
Every Community Collection Partner helps make milk donation easier for generous mothers and expands access to safe, pasteurized donor human milk for babies who need it most.
By working together, we can strengthen the network of support for families across California and beyond, one community at a time.
