MOTHERS MILK BANK OF MISSISSIPPI
2001 AIRPORT RD NO 204, FLOWOOD, MS 39232 www.msmilkbank.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: OUR MISSION IS TO ACCEPT, PASTEURIZE AND DISPENSE DONOR HUMAN MILK TO PREMATURE AND ILL INFANTS IN MISSISSIPPI BY PHYSICIAN PRESCRIPTION AND ACCORDING TO GUIDELINES FROM THE HUMAN MILK BANKING ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA (HMBANA).

PROVIDING DONOR MILK TO INFANTS IN MS BY PRESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO GUIDELINES FROM HMBANA.

MILK PROCESSING:SINCE FEBRUARY 1, 2019, MOTHERS' MILK BANK OF MISSISSIPPI HAS DISPENSED 49,200 OUNCES OF DONOR MILK TO A COMBINATION OF NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS AND OUTPATIENTS.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION:MOTHERS' MILK BANK OF MISSISSIPPI RECEIVED A GRANT TO THE W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION FOR THE 2019-2021 YEAR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABLE SUPPLY OF DONATED MILK CAN BE PASTEURIZED AND DISPENSED TO MISSISSIPPI'S NICUS, BY INCREASING BOTH AWARENESS OF MILK DONATION AND CONVENIENCE OF DONATING FOR DONOR MOTHERS, BY INCREASING OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AND ESTABLISHING MILK BANK DEPOTS IN THOSE COMMUNITIES. OUTREACH EVENTS MIGHT INCLUDE BOTH PRESENTATIONS FOR BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS' GROUPS AND "MILK DRIVES," IN WHICH POTENTIAL DONOR MOTHERS COULD ACTUALLY BE SCREENED ON-SITE AND DROP OFF THEIR MILK. THE ORGANIZATION WOULD ALSO CONDUCT ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH IN THESE COMMUNITIES, TO GARNER THE SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL OBSTETRICIANS AND PEDIATRICIANS PARTICIPATING IN THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR THESE MOTHERS, AND SPREADING AWARENESS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. DURING 2019, MMBM OPENED 3 NEW DEPOT LOCATIONS.

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