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Iowa West Regional Division 2007 Activity Report Iowa West Regional Division volunteers were involved in the following activities in 2007: Feb. 27 - A 40-ft. container containing 6,000 Bibles, bedding, clothing and toys was shipped to Hyderabad, India. March 20 - Hospital beds, mattresses, school desks, school supplies, medical equipment, bedding, clothing and 103 boxes of yarn were shipped by 40-ft. container to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. July - A fund-raiser softball tournament was hosted by Immanuel-Schleswig that brought $1,000 of support. July-August - Spanish and English Bibles were taken to Lutheran Laymen's booths for the fairs in Denison, Des Moines and Spencer. Aug. 5 - Volunteers from Norfolk joined Iowa West for a Wisconsin-Style Fish Boil at the Lutheran Hour Festival, where Ken Klaus was a speaker. Over 400 people were fed and $3,700 raised with an additional $800 in support coming from Thrivent. Aug. 7 - A container of clothing and bedding was shipped to Baku, Azerbaijan. Nov. 3 - 200 Bibles were delivered to missions near Nairobi, Kenya, which distributed them to areas where it is believed there were none before. Dec. - Backpacks with school supplies and new toys were packed for the Nehemiah Project in inner-city Los Angeles, to be distributed alongside the Christmas story by Iowa District West missionary Rev. Porter. Dec. 11 - 1,222 boxes of clothing were shipped to Madona, Latvia. Katrina Relief from Orphan Grain Train has now totaled over $3 million. OGT is still present in the area and has shipped 162 semi loads of food, cleaning supplies, mobile units and building materials thus far. Missouri Valley, Iowa flood relief June 1, 2007 - Iowa West Regional Division recently assessed the flooding in the town of Missouri Valley, Iowa and found 77 houses flooded. Elroy Koch and disaster response coordinator Vern Steinman from Orphan Grain Train's Norfolk, Neb. headquarters met with a disaster team in Missouri Valley. Iowa West will have 800 sheets of 4' x 8' x 1/2" sheet rock delivered on Friday, June 8th. Cash donations for Missouri Valley, Iowa flood relief may be sent to the Iowa West Regional Division of Orphan Grain Train at Box 97, Kiron, Iowa 51448. Those affected by the flooding need help with cleanup now. Groups interested in helping with cleanup may call Cristi Zack at (402) 216-7195. Supplies provided thus far by Iowa West include quilts and blankets, sheets, pillow cases, wash cloths and towels, men's clothing, personal care products, garbage cans, five gallon pails, masks, rubber gloves and liquid bleach. Please call Elroy Koch at (712) 675-4818 if you have questions. 2006 Report In February, 2006, a semi trailer loaded with appliances went to Lacombe, Louisiana from Redeemer Lutheran, Sioux City, Iowa. Recently, a container was loaded at the Ida Grove warehouse for Dishanbe, Tajikistan, totaling 1,188 boxes of clothing. The Iowa West Division remains busy in work, play and fund-raising. The small group continues its pledge to aid those in need all around the world.
A recent busy day at the Ida Grove, Iowa warehouse.
Boxes of donated clothing waiting to be sorted.
Volunteers hard at work sorting and folding clothes to be sent where needed most.
Minard Petersen, warehouse supervisor.
This group of volunteers meets every Tuesday.
Volunteers load a container to be shipped overseas.
Barb and Elroy Koch, warehouse assistant and Iowa West Regional Division President.
Iowa West Regional Division's multipurpose trailer.
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