BLOOMINGTON — Monroe County Health Department is proud to announce the grand opening of its Milk Express in partnership with The Milk Bank.
This new Milk Express location further strengthens the Monroe County Health Department’s commitment to maternal and infant health, providing life-sustaining nutrition to newborns while supporting equitable access for families in need.
“We are thrilled to be part of this incredible support system, and to build on our existing services for new and expectant parents,” said Monroe County Health Administrator Lori Kelley.
The Milk Express is now open to the public, and a grand opening event will take place on June 6, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Monroe County Health Department, located at 119 West 7th Street Bloomington, IN 47404.
The Milk Express is a distribution hub where parents and caregivers—both within the hospital and across the community—can purchase Pasteurized Donor Human Milk. Orders can be placed on The Milk Bank’s website and picked up at the Monroe County Health Department on Mondays and Wednesdays between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., and on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 8:00 a.m. and Noon.
This is The Milk Bank’s 24th Milk Express in Indiana, and the first to open in Monroe County.
“We greatly appreciate the Monroe County Health Department’s dedication to improving maternal and child health,” said Freedom Kolb, CEO of The Milk Bank. “Their Milk Express will ensure those who need access to safe donor milk in their community can access it quickly and easily. We are proud to stand alongside them to serve families in Monroe County.”
For more information on how to place an order for Pasteurized Donor Human Milk or become an approved milk donor, please contact The Milk Bank at 317-536-1670 or visit themilkbank.org.
About The Milk Bank
The Milk Bank is a non-profit tissue bank dispensing more than 700,000 ounces of pasteurized donor human milk to hospitals and families throughout the region every year.
Since its inception in 2005, The Milk Bank has provided more than 17.9 million feedings of safe human milk to those who are often born too small, too sick, or too soon. The Milk Bank improves health outcomes for premature and ill infants, fosters better health for children, and decreases health care expenditures. The Milk Bank follows the strictest safety standards informed by the CDC and FDA and is a proud member of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA). Visit https://www.themilkbank.org/ to learn more.
Review The Milk Bank’s press kit and for additional media inquiries, contact Lindsay McGuire, Assistant Director of Advancement – Branding & Outreach, at lmcguire@themilkbank.org or 317-536-1670 ext. 114.
