Mothers' Milk Bank of Tennessee is now Mothers' Milk Bank of Southeast. What began as a statewide effort has grown into something much larger. Today, we partner with hospitals across multiple states, support outpatient families throughout the region, and continue expanding our network of milk drop depots and milk donors beyond Tennessee borders. As our impact has grown, we realized our name needed to grow with us.

We are proud to announce the opening of a new Milk Drop Depot and Donor Milk to Go site at FLOW | Tennessee’s Center for Breastfeeding Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee. Through this partnership with Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee, families in the Knoxville area now have a convenient place to both donate breast milk and access pasteurized donor human milk in an outpatient setting.

Mothers' Milk Bank of Tennessee's 2025 Annual Report

HARDY donates $45,000 to Mothers' Milk Bank of Tennessee through the HARDY Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Milk donation site in Bristol, Tenn. at Integrated Health Concepts.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — LifeCircle Lactation Clinic | LifeCircle Women’s Healthcare in partnership with Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee, is proud to announce the opening of a new Milk Drop Depot, providing lactating mothers in the Cleveland area with a convenient and safe location to donate surplus breast milk for medically fragile infants. The Milk Drop Depot will serve as an official collection site for approved human milk donors. Donated milk is transported to Mothers’ Milk Ba

Megan, the marketing intern, shares her story of why she chose to work at Mothers' Milk Bank

Each September, we pause to recognize NICU Awareness Month, a time to honor the tiniest patients, their families, and the incredible medical teams who care for them. For me, this month carries deep meaning—not only because of my work at Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee, but also because of an experience that shaped the way I see and support NICU families today.

Every August, during National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, we join the global conversation about the many benefits of breastfeeding and...

This Father’s Day, we at Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee are pausing to honor the fathers who walk beside us in the journey of nurturing...

CROSSVILLE, TENN. – May 23, 2025 – Cumberland Medical Center has partnered with Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee to open a Milk Drop Depot location at its facility. The site opened May 23, 2025, and gives mothers a place to donate extra breast milk that benefits local infants in intensive care.

Brentwood, TN — Brentwood Children’s Clinic, in partnership with Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee, is proud to announce the opening of a new Milk Drop Depot, providing local lactating mothers with a convenient and safe location to donate their surplus breast milk to medically fragile infants across the state.

Clarksville, TN – Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville is pleased to collaborate with Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee to open a Milk Drop Depot at Tennova’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The Milk Drop Depot will provide a convenient place for pre-screened and approved milk donors to donate their frozen milk.

Amy Painter has been named the new executive director of Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee.

Mothers' Milk Bank of Tennessee's Annual Report

Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee is making safe donor human milk more accessible with the launch of its Outpatient Program.

Chattanooga, TN – Erlanger East Hospital is partnering with Mothers’ Milk Bank of Tennessee to become Erlanger’s second Milk Drop Depot.

Mothers' Milk Bank of Tennessee welcomes new team members.

We would like to recognize and demonstrate our deepest gratitude for our 2024 Leadership Society Donors.

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