LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences chose Mother’s Day weekend to host a community event at the Milk Bank on Monroe Street Saturday morning.
The mission of the Milk Bank is to ensure a steady supply of donor milk for sick and vulnerable infants in neonatal intensive care units throughout the state.
Milk is collected at more than a dozen locations around the state, then brought to the milk bank where it is pasteurized and stored frozen for later use.
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Since the program began in 2023, tens of thousands of feedings have been provided…