PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lindsay McGuire
Assistant Director of Advancement – Branding & Outreach, The Milk Bank
Lmcguire@themilkbank.org
317-536-1670
The Milk Bank is Awarded SIA Foundation Grant
Grant from SIA Foundation funds a new commercial grade freezer to expand The Milk Bank’s capacity to meet demand for donor human milk.
INDIANAPOLIS – The Milk Bank has been awarded a grant from Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) through their SIA Foundation to protect the critical supply of donor human milk in Indiana.
The $6,328.00 grant will fund a new commercial three-door freezer, expanding The Milk Bank’s cold storage for lifesaving donor human milk.
“The need for Pasteurized Donor Human Milk continues to rise,” said Freedom Kolb, CEO of The Milk Bank. “With 1 in 10 infants born prematurely in the state, there’s an incredible need for donor milk. Last year alone, we saw a 14% increase in total dispensation of donor milk from The Milk Bank. This grant from the SIA Foundation will expand our freezer space and ensure we’re able to provide the critical nourishment necessary for premature infants throughout Indiana.
The SIA Foundation awards grants twice annually to nonprofit organizations seeking up to $15,000 in capital funding for arts and culture, health and welfare, or education projects. Of the 392 grant applicants, The Milk Bank is one of 16 Indiana nonprofit organizations from 11 counties to be awarded capital grants totaling $162,452.46 by the SIA Foundation.
About The Milk Bank:
The Milk Bank is a non-profit tissue bank dispensing more than 600,000 ounces of pasteurized donor human milk to hospitals and families throughout the region every year. Since its inception in 2005, The Milk Bank has provided more than 15.6 million feedings of safe human milk to those who are often born too small, too sick, or too soon. The Milk Bank improves health outcomes for premature and ill infants, fosters better health for children, and decreases health care expenditures. The Milk Bank follows the strictest safety standards informed by the CDC and FDA and is a proud member of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA). Visit https://www.themilkbank.org/ to learn more.
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Review our press kit and for additional media inquiries, contact Lindsay McGuire, Assistant Director of Advancement – Branding & Outreach, at lmcguire@themilkbank.org or 317-536-1670 ext. 114.
To learn more about how The Milk Bank can serve infants in your community or to support The Milk Bank, visit themilkbank.org.
