We will ONLY accept the following items:

Tax-deductible monetary donations can be made to Tennessee Initiative for Equitable Health, who is assisting us with the cost of volunteer work.

Manual (hand-powered) breastpumps

Haakaa, Boone Trove, Elvie Curve, or other silicone suction pumps

Unused breastmilk storage bags

Gallon-sized freezer bags

NEW or washed and sterilized flanges and flange inserts *NOTE: parts that have not been washed/sterilized will be turned away. We are NOT accepting electric pumps, tubing, or other pump parts. New items will be accepted in their original unopened packaging.

NEW or washed and sterilized bottles/nipples *NOTE: bottles that have not been washed/sterilized will be turned away. New items will be accepted in their original unopened packaging.

NEW or washed and sterilized breastmilk collection bottles with caps *NOTE: bottles that have not been washed/sterilized will be turned away. New items will be accepted in their original unopened packaging.

Solar-powered or hand-powered generators

Cleaned and sanitized coolers

Cleaned and sanitized Ceres Chill Breastmilk coolers

New or gently used burp cloths

UNOPENED babyfood pouches

UNOPENED ready-to-feed infant formula

Clean plastic totes for transport

The person donating their pumped milk MUST be present and bring their ID when dropping off donated milk. Milk donations will only be accepted during specific drop-off times when staff or trained volunteers are available.

Milk donation guidelines:

Milk must already be frozen.

Every bag labeled with the date.

Milk cannot be older than 4 months from the date it was frozen.

Milk can only be accepted if the person pumping is LESS THAN 12 months postpartum.

Every donor MUST fill out a health disclosure form that includes all medications, supplements, and substances they have used within the timeframe of the pumped milk donated.

Donations will not be anonymous. Each donation will be assigned a number and the disclosure form will be provided to the recipient of the milk.

IDs are required from donors to accept donated milk. This helps us ensure the person donating the milk is the person who made it.

The safety of the babies receiving the milk is our top priority, which is why we will not accept donations from anyone who is unwilling to abide by these guidelines.

Saturday 10/5/24: 10am to 12pm

Sunday 10/6/24: 10am to 12pm

Monday 10/7/24: 10am to 3pm

Tuesday 10/8/24: 10pm to 3pm

Wednesday 10/9/24: 10am to 3pm

Additional times TBD. Please return for updates.

We will NOT be accepting clothing, paper goods, plastic bags, diaper bags, pump bags, electric breastpumps, baby items, pacifiers, toys, or powdered formula, miscellaneous bottle/pump parts.

We will NOT accept unorganized or dirty items that are listed under the accepted donations.

Volunteers must attend a brief training to accept milk donations and then sign up for time slots. Please see more details below.