Volunteer Your Time to a Local Milk Bank

You do not have to be a breast milk donor to help support your local non-profit mother’s milk bank! Give your time! Many of the milk banks associated with the Human Milk Banking Association of North America rely on the assistance of volunteers. For example, this article in the Orange County Register describes how the Mother’s Milk Bank of San Jose is seeking volunteers for home or office locations in Orange County, California, to serve as “Mother Hubbard” milk depots for the collection of donor milk and distribution of pumping supplies and support.

Check out the contact information below for volunteer opportunities in your area! Some of the hospital-based (yet still non-profit) milk banks may not require the same type of volunteer services or may require you to volunteer through the hospital itself. In those cases the phone number for the milk bank is listed.

United States:

California: Volunteer opportunities range from passing out information to becoming a driver to working in the office as a volunteer or intern
Colorado: “Join the Mothers’ Milk Bank trained volunteer team, helping store, process and distribute this life-saving liquid from one heart to another.”
Delaware: To see if this hospital-based milk bank seeks volunteers, call (302) 733-2340.
Indiana: Not only is this milk bank facing a donor shortage, it also can use help transporting donor milk, assisting with the pasteurization process, or providing clerical support.
Iowa: To see if this hospital-based milk bank seeks volunteers, call (319) 356-2652 or (877) 891-5347.
Michigan: To see if this hospital-based milk bank seeks volunteers, call (269) 341-8849.
New England (no website yet): Help get this milk bank in the Boston area started! Email mmbne@yahoo.com. You can also read more about volunteer efforts by Tanya at the Motherwear blog.
North Carolina: To see if this hospital-based milk bank seeks volunteers, call (919) 350-8599.
Ohio: To see if this hospital-based milk bank seeks volunteers, call (614) 544-0810.
Texas (Austin): “We need volunteers to help out with everything from pouring milk to calling donor moms to planning events. Please come join our league of heroes!”
Texas (North Texas): Become an office assistant, pasteurizing assistant, donor milk transporter, bottle washer, or fundraiser!

Canada:

British Columbia: To see if this hospital-based milk bank seeks volunteers, call (604) 875-2282.