Breast Milk Donation Depots Now Open Throughout DuPage County

DUPAGE COUNTY, IL — DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) recently partnered with Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes (Milk Bank WGL) to open five breast milk donation depots throughout the county.

“We are delighted to begin our partnership with Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes by becoming a milk depot and accepting donations at our five Public Health Centers,” DCHD Executive Director Karen Ayala said in a news release.

“We encourage those who may have an oversupply of breast milk to donate to the milk depot. Donations will help to ensure food security for families in need,” Ayala added.

To donate breast milk, women must be lactating and in good health, and must be approved by Milk Bank WGL. After the milk is donated at one of DuPage County's depots, it will be sent to Elk Grove Village, where it will be pasteurized and tested before being shipped to local hospitals.

DuPage County's breast milk depots are at the following public health locations:

• North Public Health Center, 1111 W. Lake St., Addison
• East Public Health Center, 1111 Jackson St., Lombard
• West Chicago Public Health Center, 245 W. Roosevelt Rd., West Chicago
• Southeast Public Health Center, 422 N. Cass Ave., Westmont
• Central Public Health Center, 111 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton

Click the link to learn how to donate breast milk in DuPage County.