Help us purchase our first ever onsite milk analyzer to support hospitalized preemies in need.
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$200,000
When fragile, hospitalized newborns need vital nutritious milk, Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) across the country rely on our Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank - the only one of its kind to deliver high-quality milk to these tiny patients. As more vulnerable infants require care, we urgently need to raise $200,000 for our own onsite milk analyzer - this specialized equipment will help us provide optimal nutritional quality of donor milk and more of it.
As a leader in Women’s and Infants’ Health, we offer world-class care for over 1,000 of the tiniest, at-risk babies every year. Our Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank plays a critical role in that care. It is the only milk bank to collect donor milk, pasteurize it and provide it to the most medically fragile babies across 51 NICUs in Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Your support makes this life-changing care possible.
At our milk bank, milk is pooled from multiple donors to create customized "recipes" for each baby that optimize the nutrition that’s critical to their development. A milk analyzer can:
We treat an increasing number of critically-ill babies every year. A milk analyzer will help us bring more milk to these at-risk infants.
By financially supporting the milk bank, you ensure breastmilk is available for the smallest patients. This donated milk:
We treat an increasing number of critically-ill babies every year. A milk analyzer will help us bring more milk to these at-risk infants.
70%
of hospitalized preterm babies don’t have a full supply of mother’s milk - we help bridge the gap
10,000+
babies have received vital nutrition - with more needing help each year
1,000+
fragile babies each year could have their risk of medical complications reduced with donated milk
When Ellen gave birth to her twin boys prematurely, they had to be placed in incubators, making it difficult for her to nurse them as often as she had hoped. Plus, having been induced, it took longer for her milk to come in. The boys lost 10% of their already low birth weight. She was beyond grateful when donor milk became their lifeline. By helping purchase a milk analyzer and supporting the milk bank, you’re reassuring concerned parents that vital nutrition is available for their vulnerable babies.
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Sometimes new moms need support meeting their babies’ nutritional needs. This can occur for a variety of reasons, including:
The milk bank can help provide vital nutrition for their babies and comfort for the families. Your monetary donation can help us maintain the quality of that milk with our own, onsite milk analyzer.
DONATE FOR 2X THE IMPACTThere are approximately 1,500 low birth weight babies in hospitals across Ontario a year and 70% of them don’t have access to a full supply of their mother’s own milk, leaving them with reduced vital nutrients and protective properties. Donor milk could reduce their risk of life-threatening medical complications. The families of medically fragile babies will benefit from knowing that there is donor breastmilk available for their baby to supplement their mother’s own supply.
Breast milk that has been donated to a milk bank and pasteurized in a heat treatment process that eliminates harmful bacteria and viruses.
The pasteurization process is similar to that used to ensure the safety of cow’s milk. Pasteurized donor milk goes through a rigorous testing process to ensure its safety.
Your gift, no matter the size, makes a big impact on our tiniest patients - and everyone who enters our doors.
MAKE 2X THE IMPACT