Northwest Mothers Milk Bank

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - 15875 SW 74TH AVE. PORTLAND, OR 97224-7934 PROJECT DIRECTOR: LESLEY MONDEAUX, RN, IBCLC T: 503-469-0955 F: 503-469-0962 LESLEY@NWMMB.ORG WWW,DONATEMILK.ORG EVERY BABY DESERVES THE BEST START IN LIFE. NORTHWEST MOTHERS MILK BANK (NWMMB) PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN THE HEALTHCARE LANDSCAPE WITHIN OUR STATE, HELPING MEDICALLY FRAGILE INFANTS HAVE ACCESS TO OPTIMAL NUTRITION FOR GROWTH AND SURVIVAL. HUMAN MILK IS PROVEN TO PROVIDE THE ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS AND IMMUNOLOGICAL PROTECTION THAT IMPROVE LONG-TERM HEALTH OUTCOMES. ONE IN NINE INFANTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS BORN PREMATURE. PREMATURITY PUTS AN INFANT AT RISK FOR LIFE-THREATENING INFECTIONS, PROLONGED HOSPITAL ADMISSION, AND LIFE-LONG DISABILITY. NWMMB PRIORITIZES PREMATURE AND MEDICALLY FRAGILE INFANTS, PROVIDING A SAFE SOURCE OF DONOR MILK WHEN A MOTHER'S OWN MILK IS NOT 100% AVAILABLE. THE PURCHASE OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT WILL INCREASE MILK PASTEURIZATION VOLUMES BY 35% OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. AN AUTOMATED HUMAN MILK PASTEURIZER, IMPROVED REFRIGERATION AND A LARGE VOLUME CENTRIFUGE PURCHASES SUPPORTS THE STRATEGIC GROWTH OF THE ORGANIZATION. A NEW CARGO VEHICLE WITH REFRIGERATION CAPABILITIES WILL WIDEN DISTRIBUTION EFFORT BY 25%, ENABLING NWMMB TO REACH MORE INFANTS WITH MEDICAL NEED.