INDIANAPOLIS — The Milk Bank and Community Hospital South are co-hosting central Indiana’s first breast milk donation drives on Jan. 24 and Feb. 4. Women who are currently or have recently finished lactating are encouraged to donate their stored, surplus milk to care for ill and fragile infants across the region. Donors will be asked to fill out a medical history form and complete a quick blood draw to determine the best use of their donated milk.
Ideal candidates for milk donors are non-smoking women in good general health who take limited or no medications and herbal supplements. For clarification on eligibility, contact The Milk Bank at 877.829.7470 or visit themilkbank.org/donate-milk.
The first drive will be held Wed., Jan. 24 from 3-7 p.m. at The Milk Bank,5060 E. 62nd St., Suite 128. The second drive will be held Mon., Feb. 4 from 3-7 p.m. at Community Hospital South,1402 E. County Line Road
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