Foundation for the Blind Receives Shipment from Norfolk
Orphan Grain Train Norfolk’s container to May container to Romania arrived at Foundation for the Blind in Suceava, Romania. “With God’s help, the shipment arrived to us, in very good conditions,” wrote Boghian Ghiorghita of Foundation for the Blind. The shipment contained church pews, clothing, bicycles, braille Bibles, medical equipment and 132 boxes of Mercy…
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Students from Mountain Lake and Alpha Make a Return Trip to Norfolk
On Monday, July 13, nine 12–14-year-old students from Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake and Alpha, MN stepped into the doors of the Orphan Grain Train Servant Center in Norfolk. They have been making this trip for many years, and they came to work. Despite the heat, this group wanted to unload trucks. They were…
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Hope Lutheran Friendswood Volunteers at Houston
Orphan Grain Train Houston has been incredibly busy this summer as so many new volunteers have come to the Servant Center to sort and pack. These are students from Hope Lutheran Friendswood who came to volunteer their time. Thank you, to everyone who has spent time sorting through clothes, taping up boxes, packing boxes or…
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21st Century Lion’s Club Volunteers and Supports Lincoln
Four members of the Lincoln 21st Century Lions Club recently came to Orphan Grain Train Lincoln and packaged 2,376 rice and beans Mercy Meals which will be delivered to local food programs. The Club also prepared ten hygiene kits and made a generous contribution to the cost of the Mercy Meals. The Lions Club volunteers…
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Lincoln Hosts Northeast Kiwanis Club
Members of the Lincoln Northeast Kiwanis Club recently held their weekly meeting at the Orphan Grain Train Lincoln warehouse. Kathy Carter gave a presentation on the history and activities of OGT and the Lincoln Branch. Kathy also provided a tour of the OGT and OGT Mercy Meals facility. The Club has been consistent financial supporters…
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Clearpoint Youth Practice a “Life of Service” at Houston
Orphan Grain Train Houston continues to be incredibly active with visitors and volunteers this summer. Clearpoint Church, Pasadena across the Beltway from OGT Houston, shuttled a group of 13 youth to tour, work, and learn about the ministry. Their youth Pastor, Maverick, was spot-on with his morning devotion with the kids about service…”it shouldn’t be…
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Support for Louisiana Continues with Just Recovery Network
Orphan Grain Train continues to support food insecurity relief efforts in Louisiana. We are working with Toi Carter of Louisiana Just Recovery Network. The food security group has been working together to prepare food to go out to 800 families’ communities in need across Southern Louisiana. The food will go out to communities that LJR…
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Six Years of Volunteering at Milbank
For the last six years, these four women from Wecota, SD have been coming for a day to volunteer at Orphan Grain Train Milbank Collection Center. These special ladies also brought 45 quilts with them this year. What an enjoyable day! Thank you, ladies for making this a yearly activity for the last six years….
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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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