Who Do We Serve?

Currently there are 11 HMBANA member milk banks (see Milk Bank Locations) providing human donor milk to the US and Canada. In 2000 the banks dispensed a combined total of 409,077 ounces of milk; that rose to 745,329 ounces of milk 2005 -- a 45% increase. Remarkably in 2005, the HMBANA milk banks sent milk to hospitals in over 80 cities located in 29 states and 3 Canadian provinces.

Cities with Hospitals Served by HMBANA in 2007

In the US if a bank has difficulty meeting the demands of one of their client hospitals they are able to refer them to another non-profit milk bank, but this doesn't happen very often. The banks also serve many infants in the home who need milk because of medical conditions such as formula intolerance or feeding issues related to prematurity (see FAQ: Why use donor milk?). When possible the banks serve healthy babies who have been adopted or are not able to get their own mother's milk.