Schmidt Speaks at Seward Kiwanis Club
Grant Schmidt, Orphan Grain Train Vice-President of Operations spoke to the Seward Kiwanis Club on Monday, June 29th. Schmidt shared about OGT and some of the latest humanitarian aid work that the organization is presently involved in. The Power point presentation showed photos of recent fire damage in western NE, and the restoration resources OGT…
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New Crew Prepares for Another Trip to Fence in Hyannis
The Orphan Grain Train fencing crew returned to Hyannis on Monday, June 29th. The crew, led by DeWayne Erickson, returning crew member Walt Rosenbaum and new members, Doug Shipley and Dave Meyer, will continue with the refencing that began on June 8th. We are grateful for the rain that Hyannis received since the Morrill and…
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VBS Supports Castle Rock with Offering and Clothes
Epiphany Lutheran Church in Castle Rock held Vacation Bible School from June 22-26, 2026. They had a great turn out of 110 children and 45 students/adult volunteers. The church was full of activity during the week. They collected $175 in cash offering. They also received many bundles of used clothes for Orphan Grain Train Castle…
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Houston’s Harris is “Mites in Action Speaker” at LWML Convention
Steve Harris, Assistant Branch Manager of Orphan Grain Train Houston was given the opportunity to be one of the ‘Mites in Action Speakers’ at the LWML Texas District Convention in Austin, TX June 11-13. Steve shared a little history of the Houston Branch but focused on how the mites given from LWML were used for…
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Diaper Boxes Filled with School Kits for Lincoln
Don’t let these diaper boxes fool you! They are full of 500 school kits, delivered to Orphan Grain Train Lincoln by Maggie and Terry, members of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Lincoln! At a recent Faith in Action Mission Workday, 45 volunteers at Good Shepherd packed 500 school kits for OGT, 250 Homeless Outreach Kits…
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Norfolk Iron and Metal Interns Visit OGT Servant Center and Volunteer
On Friday June 26th, nine Norfolk Iron and Metal interns visited Orphan Grain Train Norfolk. The group, led by Lacey, NIM Training and Development Manager, toured the Servant Center and OGT main office after working in the OGT warehouse unloading a truck. The truck was packed with pallets of mixed boxes that had items in…
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Honorable Couple Travels to Norfolk with Quilts
Marilyn and Gerald Bohling, both in their 90’s, traveled to Orphan Grain Train Norfolk to deliver ten boxes of quilts. The quilts were gathered from the Fremont. NE area and Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hooper, NE. Thank you, to all the women who sewed the beautiful quilts and shared them with OGT. Thank you, Marilyn and…
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“Servant Road Trip” Leads to OGT Norfolk for Two MN Youth Groups
On Tuesday, June 23, the spark that began in the mind of Ted Stroming was shared with Chris Brown and together the two men lit the flame of a “servant road trip” to Nebraska. Both men are Directors of Christian Education (DCE) in their home churches. Stroming, from Good Shepherd Lutheran in Glencoe, MN and…
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Church in Pampali, Latvia Eagerly Await Mid-Atlantic Shipment
Once again, the Lord provided a beautiful day for loading a container – bright sun and cool breeze! On Wednesday, June 25, 2026, Orphan Grain Train Mid-Atlantic Branch volunteers, hand-packed 1,100 boxes of clothing, shoes, bedding, toys, school supplies, Bibles and hymnals, plus 100 pieces of medical equipment and bicycles. Pastor Eisaks of the Evangelical…
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