A 501(c)(3) non-profit
For a fragile baby, human milk is medicine.
Since 2005, The Milk Bank has been a regional leader in nonprofit donor milk and proudly maintains a 100% fill rate. Serving 125 hospital units in 13 states and serving as the primary milk bank for Indiana, Kentucky, and Missouri, we are a trusted community partner in infant health. Every ounce is carefully screened, pasteurized, and tested, meeting infants at the moment of need.
is this you?
If any of these sound familiar, you might be exactly who we've been looking for.
milk donors
“My freezer is so full of breast milk I had to move bags to the garage.”
Here's what that means, and what your extra could do.
Start herehospitals & NICUs
“I want a partner that can maintain a strong and safe milk supply even in peak census or holidays.”
A 100% fill rate across 125 hospital units. See the clinical evidence and the cost case for your unit.
Start herefamilies
“My baby was just discharged from the NICU and I can't produce enough milk yet.”
Safe, pasteurized donor milk, in the hospital or at home. Most families have it in hand within a day.
Start heremoms helping moms
What 1,823 donors made possible in 2025.
794,387
ounces of milk dispensed to babies in 2025, every one of them a gift from another mother
2,300,000
estimated feedings for critically ill infants who had no other option
1,823
approved milk donors in 2025, every one of them a volunteer
52
lives honored in our bereavement program
why we need you
We need more than 169 new donors every month.
It will take more than 2,000 approved milk donors this year to keep tiny tummies full – especially with the need growing. Could you be one of them?
for hospitals & nicus
Every dollar spent on donor human milk may save eleven in treatment costs. Is your NICU capturing that return?
The Milk Bank serves 125 hospital units across 13 states, with a 100% fill rate across all patient populations. Your staff and patients deserve a reliable milk supply and a responsive partner.
free for expecting parents
Expecting? Let's get you ready.
Breastfeeding is a skill, for both you and your baby. Our free 25-page Infant Feeding Planner walks you through what to expect, how your milk supply works, how to store it safely, and what your choices are if you end up making more than your baby needs. Almost every milk donor tells us the same thing: I wish I had known about this earlier. This is earlier.
support the mission
Not everyone can donate milk. Everyone can help a baby receive it.
Milk arrives as a gift. It leaves as medicine. Every ounce is screened, tested, pasteurized, and delivered according to rigorous safety standards. Your financial gift means safe milk shows up at the exact moment of need, and sustains our Medical Relief Fund, Bereavement Program and free lactation services.
what your gift does
one ounce, three feedings
One ounce of donated milk provides up to three feedings for the tiniest NICU warriors. Your gift is what makes each of those ounces safe.
milk donors
Your milk is a gift like no other. Will you share it?
Every ounce counts. Your own baby comes first, always, and free lactation support is available throughout. Most donors are approved in about 20 days, and many finish in half that time.
