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Liquid Gold Star Awards
Liquid Gold Star Inspiration Award: Jynne Stowe, Stowe Family Farm and baby Emeline Ruth |
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The International Breast Milk Project issues Liquid Gold Star Awards to individuals, organizations and companies who support our mission of improving the health care of infants in impoverished areas. These extraordinary individuals, organizations and companies go the extra mile to make a difference for moms and babies worldwide by opening our eyes to a new ways of thinking. They do this through their leadership, research, writing, or community projects. They inspire us to continue to work hard day in and day out to make a difference. This award is our way of saying thank you.
Would you like to nominate a hero, an organization, or a company?
Email jill@breastmilkproject.org and let us know.
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Breastfeeding Action Hero Awards:
2008 Breastfeeding Action Hero Award: Dr. Nils Bergman
2007 Breastfeeding Action Hero Award: Dr. Ruth Lawrence
2006 Breastfeeding Action Hero Award: Dr. Miriam Labbok
Liquid Gold Star Award for Educational DVD series: Wheels on the Bus
Wheels on the Bus will donate a percentage of sales to support the International Breast Milk Project.
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Liquid Gold Star Best Airport Award: Minneapolis Airport
If only every airport could be this accommodating! Visit Site
Liquid Gold Star Best Writer Award: Lindsay Sterling, journalist
Ms. Sterling received this award for her article in the NY Times:
"Modern Love: Nursing My Daughter, and Some Grievances," The New York Times, 2006 Is the risk of a milk bomb on a flight really that great?
We also love her recent article on pumping and driving! Visit Site
Liquid Gold Star Company Award: Quick International
Thank you to Quick International for supporting the International Breast Milk Project by donating the shipping of our milk to Africa.
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