Hurricane Katrina Relief Shipments

More than 143 Orphan Grain Train semi-load relief shipments have been sent to the Gulf Coast since Hurricane Katrina.  The shipments chart (below) lists the 143 semi-loads requested by our Katrina Relief partners.

Volunteers are still needed year-round at Camp Restore in New Orleans and Camp Biloxi.  To make a reservation for your group at either camp, please turn to the RAI Ministries web-page for more information.

Equipment / Material by the semi-load Origin Delivery Point Date
Semi-load groceries, bottled water, canned food Norfolk, Neb. Chauvin, La. 9/17/08
Semi-load of canned food for Hurricane Ike survivors Norfolk, Neb. Camp Restore New Orleans 9/12/08
Semi-load of canned food Norfolk, Neb. Camp Biloxi 5/06/08
Semi-load of furniture, appliances, & sewing machines Tallmadge, Ohio Camp Restore New Orleans 4/07/08
Appliances & furniture Sioux City, Iowa, and Norfolk, Neb. Camp Restore New Orleans 12/11/07
Appliances & furniture Sioux City, Iowa Biloxi, Miss. 12/11/07
Appliances, stoves, washer, dryers, doors and cabinets Norfolk, Neb. and Sioux City, Iowa Chauvin, La. 10/13/07
Furniture & household items Tallmadge, Ohio New Orleans 9/10/07
48-ft. restroom unit Norfolk, Neb. Camp Bethlehem - New Orleans 9/6/07
48-ft. bedroom unit #BR108 Norfolk, Neb./purchased in Metairie New Orleans, La. 8/09/07
48-ft. bedroom unit #BR109 Norfolk, Neb./purchased in Metairie New Orleans, La. 8/09/07
48-ft. bedroom unit #BR110 Norfolk, Neb./purchased in Metairie New Orleans, La. 8/09/07
48-ft. shower unit Norfolk, Neb. Camp Bethlehem - New Orleans 7/22/07
Two camper trailers Norfolk, Neb. Camp Restore New Orleans, La. 6/26/07
Church pews, computers, desks, chairs, hymnals, paint, carpet Azaelia, Ind. Crawford and New Orleans, La. 6/13/07
Water, furniture, paint Norfolk, Neb. Camp Restore New Orleans 6/2/07
Appliances and furniture Norfolk, Neb. Venice, La. 4/23/07
22 pallets bottled drinking water, 48-ft. storage unit Norfolk, Neb. Cameron, La. 2/19/07
48-ft. mobile medical clinic unit #MC101 Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss. 2/19/07
48-ft. 24-bed mobile bedroom unit Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss. 1/23/07
48-ft. 24-bed mobile bedroom unit #BR117 Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss. 1/17/07
48-ft. 16-bed mobile bedroom unit, first-aid kits, health kits Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss. 12/30/06
20-ft. mobile laundry unit, appliances, furniture, 2-ton Ford truck Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, Houma, Hammond, La. 12/26/06
48-ft. storage unit, 20-ft. mobile laundry unit, appliances, furniture Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, Houma, La. 12/26/06
48-ft. storage unit, appliances, furniture Sioux City, Iowa Houma, Venice, La. 12/18/06
48-ft. refrigerated storage unit, church furniture Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss. 12/16/06
Two 20-ft. mobile laundry units, and three galvanized utility trailers, wheelbarrows, tools Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, La. 12/4/06
Two 20-ft. mobile laundry units* Norfolk, Neb. Venice, La. 11/8/06
Bottled water, paint, tools, heaters Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, La. & Biloxi, Miss. 11/7/06
Tools and galvanized cargo trailers Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, La. 11/7/06
45-ft. long mobile kitchen trailer #K101* Norfolk, Neb. Camp Restore New Orleans 9/7/06
Two 20-ft. wash houses Norfolk, Neb. Venice, La. 8/14/06
Two 20-ft. wash houses Norfolk, Neb. Venice, La. 8/14/06
Two 20-ft. wash houses Norfolk, Neb. Boothville, La. 8/14/06
Two 20-ft. wash houses Norfolk, Neb. Buras, La. 8/14/06
48-ft. bedroom unit #BR114 * Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss. 8/14/06
48-ft. office unit Norfolk, Neb. Harahan, La. 8/13/06
48-ft. bedroom unit #BR104* Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss. 8/4/06
48-ft. bedroom unit #BR105* Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss. 8/4/06
48-ft. bedroom unit #BR106* Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss. 8/4/06
48-ft. bedroom unit #BR102* Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, La. 7/24/06
48-ft. bedroom unit #BR103* Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, La. 7/24/06
935 doors Windom, Minn. Biloxi, Miss. 7/20/06
One 48-ft. storage container Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, La., Biloxi, Miss. 7/12/06
Two 20-ft. storage containers, furniture, cleanup equipment/supplies Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, La., Biloxi, Miss. 7/12/06
Mattresses, cleaning buckets, bedding & kitchen items Seymour, Ind. Houma & Harahan, La. 7/10/06
5 12-bed bedroom units, 1 restroom unit* Pearl River, La. Biloxi, Miss., Metairie, La. 7/3/06
2 48-ft. bedroom units* Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, La. 6/28/06
Water, appliances, furniture Sioux City, Iowa Houma, La. 6/8/06
Food, health kits, bottled water, bleach, detergent, soap, diapers, towels* Norfolk, Loudon & Memphis, Tenn., St. Louis Belle Chasse, La. 5/5/06
48-ft refrigerated storage container, bottled water, paint, washer & dryer, air compressor, food, paper goods Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, La., Biloxi, Miss. 4/21/06
48-ft storage container, bottled water, ice machine* Norfolk, Neb., Kansas, St. Louis, Mo. Metairie, La., Biloxi, Miss. 4/21/06
Paint, cleaning supplies, lights, blinds, wallpaper, shower doors, smoke alarms, mops & brooms Seymour, Ind. Slidell, La. 4/10/06
48-ft restroom trailer Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss. 4/3/06
50 Sofas Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La. 3/27/06
25 Kitchen table sets Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La. 3/27/06
25 Dining room sets Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La. 3/27/06
47 Bedroom sets Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La. 3/27/06
69 Bed frames & bedding Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La. 3/17/06
69 Mattress & box springs sets Omaha, Neb. Houma, La. 3/17/06
22 bedroom suites, bedding, equipment, utility knives, compressors, pneumatic nailers, texture sprayers, HAZMAT suits, wheel barrows & masks Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, Houma La.; Ocean Springs, Biloxi Miss. 3/17/06
Furniture, clothing, & 48-ft. storage container Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La. & Biloxi, Miss. 3/08/06
Lumber and building materials Wisconsin Division Ocean Springs, Miss. 3/08/06
Bottled water, food, survivor kits Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, La.; Biloxi, Ocean Springs Miss. 2/28/06
Health kits, bleach, blankets, quilts Rochester, Minn. and Norfolk, Neb. Ocean Springs, Miss. 2/10/06
12 semi-loads of hay Midwestern states Beef producers in southern Louisiana 2/9/06
Semi-load of lumber, hardware Cedarburg, Wis. Biloxi, Miss. 2/6/06
Semi-load of drapery and furniture Cleveland, Ohio, Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La. 2/4/06
Frozen food, beans Affl. Foods, Norfolk, Neb. Angola, La. 1/30/06
Bleach, wheat bars Minn., Chapman, Kans. Biloxi & Ocean Springs, Miss. 1/26/06
Semi-load of lumber and hardware Cedarburg, Wis. Biloxi, Miss. 1/25/06
Semi-load of shingles Pensacola, Fla. Biloxi, Miss. 1/19/06
Semi-load of house doors & house hardware Pensacola, Fla. Ocean Springs, Miss. 1/19/06
Semi-load of washers, dryers, kitchen stoves, dishwashers Sioux City, Ia. LaComb, La. 1/18/06
Cleaning supplies, personal care items Seymour, Ind. New Orleans, La. 1/16/06
Pan-trailer with forklifts FL-13, FL-14, & Bobcat Norfolk, Neb. Slidell, La. 1/13/06
Semi-load of lumber, doors, and fasteners for an entire house Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss. 1/9/06
48-ft. shower trailer Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss. 12/23/05
Semi load of toys, survivor kits, baby crib and bedding Ida Grove, Iowa Gautier, Miss. 12/20/05
Christmas boxes Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La. 12/15/05
3 forklifts, 1 Bobcat Norfolk, Neb. Houma, Grand Isle, Metairie, Slidell, La. 12/14/05
48-ft. dry storage unit, food* Norfolk, Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Houma, Grand Isle, Metairie, Slidell, La. 12/14/05
30-ft. on-site OGT coordinator office/camper Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss. 12/13/05
48-ft. dry storage unit, 4 pallets potato chips Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss. 12/13/05
Survivor kits, food, clothing Norfolk, Neb. Angola, La. 12/7/05
40,000 lbs. hamburger Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Miss. 12/6/05
48-ft. container, 25,000 lbs food* Norfolk, Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Houma, La. & Ocean Springs, Miss. 11/19/05
Food, water, cleaning supplies, survivor kits* Norfolk , Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Biloxi, Miss. 11/11/05
Food, water, cleaning supplies, survivor kits* Norfolk , Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Metairie, La. 11/10/05
Survivor kits, beans, frying pans* Norfolk, Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Biloxi, Miss. 11/9/05
13,000 lbs. frozen food, forklift* Norfolk, Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Biloxi, Miss. 11/9/05
Survivor kits, 40’ x 60’ tent, 150-gal. fuel tank* Norfolk, Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Biloxi, Miss. 11/9/05
Food collected by WJAG/KEXL Radio & Affiliated Foods Midwest, school supplies, survivor kits Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La. 11/3/05
Food, cleaning supplies, survivor kits Norfolk, Neb. Ocean Springs, Miss. 11/2/05
Cleaning supplies, food, survivor kits, hymnals* Trinity-Grand Island, Norfolk, Neb.; St. Louis, Mo. Houma, La. 10/26/05
34-ft Winnebago mobile office Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, La. 10/26/05
Plywood, paper goods, foodstuffs, cleaning supplies, soap, personal care and hygiene kits* Norfolk, Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Metairie, La. 10/26/05
LWML Health Kits, cleaning supplies Woodbury, Minn. Houma, La. 10/21/05
Food, soap, milk, cleaning supplies, wheelbarrows, tools* St. Louis, Mo. Grand Isle, La. 10/15/05
48-ft. refrigerated container Norfolk, Neb. Ocean Springs, Miss. 10/13/05
(2nd) 48-ft. refrigerated container Norfolk, Neb. Ocean Springs, Miss. 10/13/05
Cleaning supplies, food* St. Louis, Mo. Metairie, La. 10/13/05
Cleaning supplies, food* St. Louis, Mo. Biloxi, Miss. 10/07/05
36,060 lbs. beans; health kits Norfolk, Neb. Pascagoula, Miss. 10/06/05
40,000 lbs. groceries and cleaning supplies Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss. 09/29/05
48-ft refrigerated container, potatoes, health kits Norfolk, Neb. La Place, La. 09/27/05
1,000 gal. fuel tank, tent, BBQ grill, 40 cots, A/C, generator, 45-foot shipping container Norfolk, Neb. Ocean Springs, Miss. 9/27/05
34-ft Winnebago mobile office Norfolk, Neb. Slidell, La. 9/27/05
21 hospital beds and medical supplies Norfolk, Neb. Gonzales, La. 9/26/05
16 hospital beds and medical supplies Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La. 9/26/05
Cleaning supplies* St. Louis, Mo. Biloxi, Miss. 9/23/05
Cleaning supplies and equipment, food, baby formula paper goods* St. Louis, Mo. & Afton, Ill. Franklinton & Baton Rouge, La. 9/16/05
40,000 lbs. groceries Norfolk, Neb. Ocean Springs, Miss. 9/13/05
40,000 lbs. groceries Cabot, Pa. Canton, Miss. 9/10/05
40,000 lbs. groceries Seymour, Ind. Pensacola, Fla. 9/10/05
Flashlights, paper goods, and overshoes Wakefield, Neb. Canton, Miss. 9/8/05
Hospital beds, cots, school supplies Iowa West Division Houma, La. 9/8/08
Two 40,000 lb. loads of groceries Seymour, Ind. Covington, La. 9/8/05
6,000 gal. drinking water Norfolk, Neb. Slidell, La. 9/8/05
Non-perishable food, diapers, batteries, soap, baby formula* Oakville and Saint Charles, Mo. Hattiesburg, Miss. 9/7/05-9/8/05
Food and equipment Lutheran Church Charities, Addison, Ill. Covington & Gonzales, La. 9/7/05-9/8/05
40,000 lbs. groceries Cape Girardeau, Mo. Gonzales, La. 9/7/05
Cleanup supplies, tools, equipment* St. Louis, Mo. Covington, La. 9/6/05
6,000 gal. drinking water Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, La. 9/6/05
Equipment Norfolk, Neb. Gonzales, La. 9/5/05
Cleanup supplies, tools, equipment* St. Louis, Mo. Baton Rouge, La. 9/4/05
Equipment, med. supplies Norfolk, Neb. Baton Rouge, La. 9/4/05
40,000 lbs. groceries Norfolk, Neb. Marrero, La. 9/4/05
40,000 lbs. groceries Norfolk, Neb. Marrero, La. 9/3/05
40,000 lbs. groceries Norfolk, Neb. Covington, La. 9/3/05