Founded in San Jose in 1974, the nonprofit has distributed more than 16 million ounces of donated human milk.
Mothers’ Milk Bank founder Teresa Asquith shares a laugh with attendees during the organization’s 50th-anniversary celebration event in the Rotunda at San Jose City Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. An anguished call from a Los Gatos pediatrician about a malnourished infant in late 1974 spurred Teresa Asquith into action and brought Mothers’ Milk Bank California into reality.
Attendees listen to a speaker during Mothers' Milk Bank’s 50th-anniversary celebration event in the Rotunda at San Jose City Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. Mothers' Milk Bank founder Teresa Asquith, right, watches a video presentation during the organization’s 50th-anniversary celebration event in the Rotunda at San Jose City Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in San Jose, Calif.
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 13: Lab technician Loc Pham removes milk bottles from a hot water soak at Mother’s Milk Bank on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in San Jose, Calif. The milk bank has been in operation since 1974 and provides milk to hospitals and individuals across the western portion of the country.
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